Glossary C
Glossary C
Criminal anthropology refers to the scientific study of the relationship between human physical characteristics and criminality.
Criminal careers is a concept that describes the onset of criminal activity, the types and amount of crime committed, and the termination of such activity.
criminal commitment refers to the legal procedure by which a person found not guilty of a crime by reason of insanity and must be confined in a psychiatric hospital.
Criminal justice refers to the scientific study of crime, the criminal law, and components of the criminal justice system, including the police, courts, and corrections.