· Criminology is the scientific study of preventing criminal behavior, knowing its nature, causes, consequences, and how to control it, whether on the individual or social level. Criminology is an interdisciplinary field in both the behavioral and social sciences, drawing particularly on research from sociologists, psychologists, philosophers, psychiatrists, biologists, social anthropologists, as well as jurists. Criminology has witnessed significant development over the past 100 years. There are three stages in the United States of America: The first stage (1900-1930): This is the golden age of research. The second stage (1930-1960): This is the golden age of theory and criminal research The third phase (1960-2000): is seen as an important turning point for criminology. The term criminology was coined by the Italian professor Rafaela Garofalo and then by the Frenchman Paul Topinard. · Social structure theories : This theory is applied to a variety of approaches within the foundations of criminology in particular, and in sociology more generally as a conflict theory or structural conflict perspective in sociology, and the sociology of crime. Since this perspective is in itself broad enough, it embraces a diversity of positions . · Through social research and criminal psychology research, the author, a criminal lawyer, attempts to present the most important problems and solutions to the most important topics in Self Regulation through Private Speech as one of the branches of criminal behavioral psychology. Buy this eBook now!