- What is crime?
- What are its forms and categories?
- Why does someone commit a crime according to the various theories that have been formulated?
- Which scientific fields and methodologies study the criminal phenomenon?
- How can crime be effectively addressed within the framework of a democratic society?

These are some of the questions that the "Lexicon of Criminology" attempts to answer. Concepts such as restorative justice, involuntary hospitalization, criminal repression, female genital mutilation, cybercrime, terrorism, money laundering, mafia, research design, meta-analysis, drugs, schizophrenia and crime, chaos and risk-taking, are some of the 350 extensive entries, written by 124 renowned criminologists, lawyers, doctors, social scientists, etc. from Greece and abroad.

Each entry is translated into English, French, and German. The work, in addition to the interpretation of terms, includes conceptual analysis, historical overview, and critical observations.

The "Lexicon of Criminology" is supplemented with an English-Greek Dictionary, a detailed index of terms, and an extensive table of Greek and foreign-language bibliography, both in print and electronic form. Undoubtedly, it is a modern, unique, useful tool for anyone seeking reliable scientific information on crime and its prevention.