Which term studies societal influences on crime?

• A. Psychology in Criminology
• B. Sociology in Criminology
• C. Entry Procedure
• D. Post-Results Services

Answer: (B)

Societal influences on crime are studied through sociology in criminology. It looks at how social factors—poverty, family background, education, peer groups, community, and institutional power—shape patterns of crime, victimization, and how the justice system responds. It explains why crime rates and experiences vary across different groups and places, and how social processes like labeling, stigma, and strain can influence behavior. In contrast, psychology in criminology focuses on individual mental processes and behavior, not broad social structures, while entry procedures and post-results services are administrative terms. So the term that best describes the study of societal influences on crime is sociology in criminology.