penologist
noun
a specialist in penology.
penologists
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pluralof penologist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Aside from the question of "prisoners' rights," a growing number of penologists believe that prisons have proved unable to reform or rehabilitate their inmates.
From Time Magazine Archive
Since he began to flog the penologists, there has been improvement in many prison systems, but he advocates educational programs to achieve social and vocational rehabilitation.
From Time Magazine Archive
Furthermore, penologists agree that the entire prison system needs to be overhauled for the benefit of society as well as that of the inmates.
From Time Magazine Archive
One of the most important is the job market that it creates for penologists, criminologists, social workers, public health workers, crusading journalists and OEO paraprofessionals.
From Time Magazine Archive
We cited definitions of political offenses by eminent criminologists, penologists, sociologists, statesmen and historians.
From Jailed for Freedom by Doris Stevens
