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Criminology aims to understand and explain criminal behavior and crime through observation and extensive research. The overarching idea is that in understanding criminal behavior, criminologists can better construct programs and policies and suggest changes that will prove beneficial in reducing or eliminating crime. As crime evolves and changes, so do the approaches to studying it. As such, criminology is always a growing field, with new information and insights developing every day.
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Parsley, P.L., Murphy, M.P. (2021). An Introduction to Criminological Theory and Popular Culture. In: Daly, S.E. (eds) Theories of Crime Through Popular Culture. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54434-8_1
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