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social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > transnational crime and justice > sources of data and research on transnational crime > data sources: empirical data

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data sources: empirical data  

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  • In general, criminology is a scientific approach to the study of criminal behavior. One of the first scientific approaches in criminology was the work of Cesare Beccaria in 1764 related to torture and the death penalty. [Source: Encyclopedia of Transnational Crime & Justice; Data Sources: Empirical Data]

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