Edwin Sutherland suggested that criminology refers to the study of crime as a social phenomenon through various principles.
Sutherland suggested that criminal behavior is often the result of socialized learning.
This deviates from other philosophies associated with biology and psychology.
Cesare Lombroso: Father of Modern Criminology.
Criminology is the study of crime and criminal behavior, informed by principles of sociology and other non-legal fields, including psychology, economics, statistics, and anthropology.