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criminogenesis

criminogenesis noun: the origination of criminal behaviour.

Noun

criminogenesis (uncountable)

  1. The origination of criminal behaviour.

Questions about criminogenesis

What does criminogenesis mean?
Criminogenesis means the origination of criminal behaviour.
What part of speech is criminogenesis?
Criminogenesis is a noun.

Words near criminogenesis in the dictionary

  1. crimini
  2. criminigger
  3. criminiggers
  4. criminis
  5. criminocracy
  6. criminogenesis
  7. criminogenetic
  8. criminogenic
  9. criminogenically
  10. criminological
  11. criminologically

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