criminal spin

noun

A theory that describes how small or unintentional actions can snowball into an escalating, self-sustaining cycle of serious criminal behavior.

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Meanings

nouncriminal spin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecriminologyA theory that describes how small or unintentional actions can snowball into an escalating, self-sustaining cycle of serious criminal behavior.
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APA

criminal spin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/criminal%20spin

MLA

“criminal spin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/criminal%20spin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “criminal spin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/criminal%20spin.

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