RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CRIMINOLOGY, CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION

AUTHOR – AKHIL JOHNY, STUDENT AT GOVERNMENT LAW COLLEGE ERNAKULAM

BEST CITATION – AKHIL JOHNY, RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CRIMINOLOGY, CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 6 (4) OF 2026, PG. 196-198, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

Abstract

Criminology is a systematic and scientific study of crime, criminal behaviour, and the societal response to crime. It seeks to understand not only the legal definition of crime but also the social, psychological, economic, and political factors that contribute to criminal conduct. Unlike criminal law, which is primarily concerned with defining offences and prescribing punishments, criminology adopts an interdisciplinary approach to examine why crimes occur, who commits them, how crimes affect society, and how societies can effectively prevent and control criminal behaviour. As a discipline, criminology bridges the gap between law and social sciences by integrating insights from sociology, psychology, economics, anthropology, and political science to provide a comprehensive understanding of crime and criminal justice systems.

Key words: Criminology, justice administration, criminal law