As a subdivision of the larger field of sociology, criminology draws on psychology, economics, anthropology, psychiatry, biology, statistics, and other disciplines to explain the causes and prevention of criminal behavior.
Explanation:
Criminological theories help shape society's response to crime both in terms of preventing criminal behavior and responding to it after it occurs. The discipline of criminology has evolved in three phases, beginning in the 18th century. ... The development of this study is now known as the era of classical criminology
