penology
or poe·nol·o·gy
the study of the punishment of crime, in both its deterrent and its reformatory aspects.
the study of the management of prisons.
Origin of penology
1Other words from penology
- pe·no·log·i·cal [peen-l-oj-i-kuhl], /ˌpin lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective
- pe·nol·o·gist, noun
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How to use penology in a sentence
There are experts who write on penology, and I read them as well.
This message from my pen is not a work on criminology or penology.
After Prison - What? | Maud Ballington BoothIncipient criminals usually started their infamous careers that way; you could read that in any book on penology.
By Advice of Counsel | Arthur TrainThe science of the phenomena of crime is called criminology, that of punishment is named penology.
Society | Henry Kalloch RoweThe new penology covers the investigation and study of every circumstance surrounding the criminal as such.
A Plea for the Criminal | James Leslie Allan Kayll
As has been stated in a previous chapter, the new penology repudiates all such systems.
A Plea for the Criminal | James Leslie Allan Kayll
British Dictionary definitions for penology
/ (piːˈnɒlədʒɪ) /
the branch of the social sciences concerned with the punishment of crime
the science of prison management
Origin of penology
1- Also called: poenology
Derived forms of penology
- penological (ˌpiːnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
- penologically, adverb
- penologist, noun
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