Psychology and Criminology Glossary

10 The topic of this glossary is criminology intervention. terms

Alcohol Abuse
A noun
Alcohol use disorder is a medical condition in which a person continues to consume alcohol despite the adverse consequences. AUD can be mild, moderate, or severe
fr: Abus d'alcool
Representation of alcohol abuse.
Burnout
A noun
A total loss of energy and interest and an inability to function effectively, experienced as a result of excessive demands on one's resources or chronic overwork.
Example: They found that many clergy were struggling to deal with their workloads and were prone to burnout.
fr: Épuisement professionnel
A woman exhausted by her work.
Cognitivism
A noun
The adherence to the principles of cognitive psychology, especially as opposed to those of behaviorism.
Example: Cognitivism is one of the great theories of learning, aiming to explain the cognitive process of the individual when learning something.
fr: Congnitivisme
The general teaching
Criminology
A noun
The scientific study of crime, criminal behavior, law enforcement, etc.
Example: I am a criminology student.
fr: Criminologie
Criminology is a concept. It does not represent itself in image.
Eustress
Noun
Moderate or normal psychological stress, interpreted as being beneficial.
Example: This is that scary-excited eustress, the common butterflies before a big game.
fr: Stresse positif
The difference between distress and eustress.
Guilty
Adjective
Culpable of or responsible for specified wrongdoing.
Example: He was found guilty of manslaughter.
fr: Coupable
Guilty or not
Law
A noun
The system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties.
Example: They were taken to court for breaking the law.
fr: Une loi
Some objects that represent justice and don the law.
Mental health
Noun
A person’s condition with regard to their psychological and emotional well-being.
Example: All this pressure seems to be affecting his mental health.
fr: Santé mental
Representation of a good mental health.
Reinforcement
A noun
The action of strengthening or encouraging something : the state of being.
Example: You should encourage good behavior with positive reinforcement.
fr: Renforcement
Positive reinforcement
Teenage criminal
Noun
The precise legal definition of a "juvenile delinquent" or "young offender" is someone between 12 and 17 years of age who through the due process of law has been found to have violated criminal legislation and is therefore subject to punishments determined by a youth court.
fr: Délinquance juvénile
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