1. Explain what it means when it is said that
criminology is an interdisciplinary science.
An
interdisciplinary science is depicted by Larry Siegel, author of Criminology:
The Core, as involving two or more sciences.
Criminology contains numerous subjects such as, “sociology, criminal justice,
political science, psychology, economics, and the natural sciences” (Siegel 2).
Following are several examples of how criminology contains these six provided
examples.
Sociology
“Sociology
is the science of human society, social relations, and human beliefs”