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Build Safer Societies.<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"clh-crimbanner-divider\">\r\n          <span class=\"line\"><\/span>\r\n          <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M12 2l1.9 5.8H20l-4.9 3.6 1.9 5.8L12 13.6 6.9 17.2l1.9-5.8L4 7.8h6.1z\"\/><\/svg>\r\n          <span class=\"line\"><\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <p class=\"clh-crimbanner-desc\">Explore the causes of crime, behavior, and the criminal justice system to create a better and more just world.<\/p>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"clh-crimbanner-icons\">\r\n          <div class=\"clh-crimbanner-icon-item\">\r\n            <div class=\"clh-crimbanner-icon-circle\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\"><path d=\"M12 2a5 5 0 015 5v2a8 8 0 01-1 4M7 9a5 5 0 0110 0M4 15c1-1 2-3 2-6a6 6 0 0112 0c0 4-1 6 1 9M9 9v3c0 4 2 6 4 8M12 9v2c0 3 1 5 3 7\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\r\n            <span>Crime &amp; Behavior<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"clh-crimbanner-divider-v\"><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"clh-crimbanner-icon-item\">\r\n            <div class=\"clh-crimbanner-icon-circle\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\"><path d=\"M12 3v18M5 7h6a3 3 0 013 3M19 7h-6a3 3 0 00-3 3M5 7l-1.5 6a3 3 0 006 0L8 7M19 7l1.5 6a3 3 0 01-6 0L16 7\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\r\n            <span>Criminal Justice System<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"clh-crimbanner-divider-v\"><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"clh-crimbanner-icon-item\">\r\n            <div class=\"clh-crimbanner-icon-circle\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\"><circle cx=\"10\" cy=\"10\" r=\"6\"\/><path d=\"M20 20l-5.5-5.5\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\r\n            <span>Research &amp; Investigation<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"clh-crimbanner-divider-v\"><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"clh-crimbanner-icon-item\">\r\n            <div class=\"clh-crimbanner-icon-circle\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\"><path d=\"M12 3l7 3v6c0 4.5-3 8-7 9-4-1-7-4.5-7-9V6z\"\/><path d=\"M9 12l2 2 4-4\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\r\n            <span>Law, Policy &amp; Prevention<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"clh-crimbanner-wave\">\r\n      <svg viewBox=\"0 0 1440 90\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n        <path d=\"M0,45 C300,95 700,-5 1000,35 C1200,60 1320,45 1440,25 L1440,90 L0,90 Z\" fill=\"#F8F5F2\"><\/path>\r\n        <path d=\"M0,40 C300,90 700,-10 1000,30 C1200,55 1320,40 1440,20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#B28DFF\" stroke-width=\"5\" opacity=\"0.6\"><\/path>\r\n      <\/svg>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- OVERVIEW -->\r\n  <div class=\"clh-crim-overview\">\r\n    <div class=\"clh-crim-overview-inner\">\r\n      <div class=\"clh-crim-block\">\r\n        <span class=\"eyebrow2\">What Is Criminology?<\/span>\r\n        <h2>Understanding Crime As A Social Phenomenon<\/h2>\r\n        <p>Criminology examines crime from multiple angles \u2014 why it happens, who is affected, how societies respond, and what can be done to prevent it. 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