1. comes from the Latin for “fault or crime” or “accusation”
The root crim- produces such English words as crime and criminal.

2. Criminology

3. Criminology

4. (n) The study of crime, criminals, law enforcement, and punishment.
Criminology
(n) The study of crime, criminals, law enforcement, and punishment.

5. Decriminalize

6. Decriminalize

7. (v.) To remove or reduce the criminal status of.
Decriminalize
(v.) To remove or reduce the criminal status of.

8. Incriminate

9. Incriminate

10. (v.) To show evidence or involvement in a crime or a fault.
Incriminate
(v.) To show evidence or involvement in a crime or a fault.

11. Recrimination

12. Recrimination

13. Recrimination
(n.) An accusation in retaliation for an accusation made against oneself; the making of such an accusation

14. Prob/Prov
comes from the Latin word for “prove or proof” and “honest or integrity.”
To prove a statement is to “make it honest,” and probate court is where the genuineness of the wills of deceased people must be proved.

15. Approbation

16. Approbation

17. Approbation
(n.) A formal or official act of approving; praise, usually given with pleasure or enthusiasm

18. Disprove

19. Disprove

20. Disprove
(v.) To show that something is not what it has been claimed to be; refute.

21. Probity

22. Probity

23. (n.) absolute honesty and uprightness.
Probity
(n.) absolute honesty and uprightness.

24. Reprobate

25. Reprobate

26. (n.) A person of thoroughly bad character.
Reprobate
(n.) A person of thoroughly bad character.