Criminology as a science that studies crime is the result of a reaction to chaos and irregularities in European countries. Early theories in criminology and other social sciences were disturbed by revolts and revolutions in the 18th and 19th centuries. Talking about criminology means talking about knowledge because criminology is
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A Statistical Approach to The Study of Crime
According to Romli Atmasasmita, crime statistics or moral statistics introduced by Quetelet is a form of observation about crime by using figures that find the existence of regularities in the development of crime. The crime that arises and develops in society and every certain crime happening in society constantly re-occurs. The meaning of
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A simple understanding of life is about balance. Everything is made in pairs and in full balance. The old teachings of good and bad behavior and other forms of balance will remain inherent, whether taught through philosophy, religion, or science. The logic of good and bad behavior is embedded psychologically
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According to Soerjono Soekanto, one of the elements of law enforcement is the community. Law enforcement comes from the community. It has a goal to reach peace in society. Thus, viewed from a particular point of view, the community will be able to influence the enforcement of the law. Society
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A fundamental question that is commonly asked by many is when humans start to learn about crime and if it is the same as learning criminology when learning about crime. Not only one of the most common, it is also one of the hardest questions to answer. The question is
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