Origin: Greek suffix -ology
Criminology has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
the scientific study of crime and criminal behavior and law enforcement
"She chose to major in criminology because she wanted to understand the science behind why people commit crimes and how police solve them."
The study of crime and criminals, especially their behaviour.
"She chose criminology as her major because she was fascinated by studying why people commit crimes and how they behave after being caught."