Criminology is the study of a. why crime is committed. b. the effect of crime on the community. c. criminal trials and cases. d. victims’ reactions to crime.

The correct answer is A) why crime is committed.

Criminology is the study of why crime is committed.

In more formal terms, criminology is understood as the study of the criminal justice system. The Latin word "crimen" means "crime" in English. So it is correct that criminology is the study of the reasons people commit a crime. People who study criminology try to find why a crime is committed and the impact crime has on societies. They are very important professionals that help police departments to understand criminals, their behavior, resolve cases, and trying to understand their motives in order to prevent crimes.

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