Criminality

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• criminality — crim·i·nal·i·ty /ˌkri mə na lə tē/ n 1: the quality or state of being criminal can t understand the criminality of his act 2: crime (3) violent criminality Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of L …   Law dictionary

• criminality — 1610s, from Fr. criminalité, from M.L. criminalitas, from L. criminalis (see CRIMINAL (Cf. criminal)) …   Etymology dictionary

• criminality — [krim΄ə nal′ə tē] n. 1. the quality, state, or fact of being criminal 2. pl. criminalities a criminal action …   English World dictionary

• criminality — noun Date: 1611 1. the quality or state of being criminal 2. criminal activity < urban criminality > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• criminality — nusikalstamumas statusas T sritis švietimas apibrėžtis Socialinis reiškinys, kurį apibūdina nusikaltimų, padarytų per tam tikrą laiką, visuma. Moksleivių nusikalstamumą kontroliuoja pedagogai ir nepilnamečių teisės pažeidėjų teisėsaugos organai.… …   Enciklopedinis edukologijos žodynas

• criminality — criminal ► NOUN ▪ a person who has committed a crime. ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to or constituting a crime. 2) informal deplorable and shocking. DERIVATIVES criminality noun criminally adverb …   English terms dictionary

• criminality — /krim euh nal i tee/, n., pl. criminalities for 2. 1. the state of being criminal. 2. a criminal act or practice. [1605 15; < ML criminalitas. See CRIMINAL, ITY] * * * …   Universalium

• criminality — noun a) The state of being criminal. b) A criminal act …   Wiktionary

• criminality — (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Guilt] Syn. culpability, guiltiness, censurability; see guilt . 2. [Misbehavior] Syn. corruption, badness, depravity; see crime 1 , evil 1 , 2 , sin …   English dictionary for students

• criminality — crim·i·nal·i·ty || ‚krɪmɪ nælÉ™tɪ n. criminal act; state of being a criminal …   English contemporary dictionary