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CRIMINAL ETIOLOGY – a study which include the
scientific analysis of the causes of crime and the
study of criminal behavior. This is more accurately
known under the area called Criminal Sociology.

CRIMINAL HOMICIDE – unlawful taking of another’s
life in such a manner that he dies within a year and
one day from the time the mortal wound is
inflicted.

CRIMINAL INFORMANT – an informant who give
information to the police pertaining to the
underworld about organized criminals with the
understanding that his identity will be protected

CRIMINAL INSANITY – a mental state that
precludes understanding of the criminal nature of
the act committed.

CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS – the
identification of and provision of insight into the
relationship between crime data and other
potentially relevant data with a view to police and
judicial practice.

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION – a study which
pertains to the processes of crime detection and
the identification of criminal offenders. It is the
collection of facts in order to accomplish the three-
fold aims – to identify the guilty party; to locate
the guilty party; and to provide evidence of his
(suspect) guilt.

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