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Concept of Criminology and its Historical Development





Definition of Criminology

Criminology is the scientific study of crime as an individual and social phenomenon.

- Definition of Crime
According to its legal concept, a crime is an act forbidden and made punishable by the law.
But according to its criminological concept, for the act to be a crime, it must meet the following conditions;
1. The act must be done by a person Of competent age.
2. The act must be voluntary, and the person who does it must also be free from certain forms of compulsion.
3. The act must be intentional.
4. Knowledge
5. The act is done by malice or but sometimes it is done by negligence.
- Mala in se and Mala Prohibita;
a crime is an act that violates the basic values and beliefs of society.

Natural laws are rooted in core values shared by many cultures. Natural laws protect against harm to persons (e.g. murder, rape, assault) or property (theft, larceny, robbery)

Statutes are enacted by legislatures and reflect current cultural mores e.g. laws that prohibit marijuana use and gambling.


Therefore, definitions of crimes will vary from place to place, in accordance to the cultural norms and mores


Criminologyعلم الإجرام
Definition of Criminology تعريف علم الإجرام
crime جريمة
Phenomenon ظاهرة
Definition of Crime تعريف الجريمة
act forbidden فعل محظور
competent age سن الأهلية
voluntary إرادي
Compulsion إكراه
Intentional عمدي
Knowledge العلم
Malice سوء النية
Negligence الإهمال
Mala in se الجريمة الطبيعية
Mala Prohibita الجريمة الاصطناعية
the basic values and beliefs القيم والمعتقدات الأساسية
Natural laws القوانين الطبيعية
Statutes التشريعات
Legislature المشرع
mores الأخلاقيات
marijuana حشيش
gambling قمار
norms قواعد

Define the crime in criminology?
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