About The Word Penology
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Penology
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What's The Definition Of Penology?
[n] the branch of criminology concerned with prison management and prisoner rehabilitation
Synonyms | Synonyms for Penology: poenology Related Terms | Find terms related to Penology: castigation | chastening | chastisement | condign punishment | correction | deserts | disciplinary measures | discipline | ferule | infliction | judgment | judicial punishment | nemesis | pains | pains and punishments | pay | payment | penal retribution | penalty | punishment | punition | retribution | retributive justice | scourge | well-deserved punishment | what-for See Also | criminology Penology In Webster's Dictionary \Pe*nol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. ?, or L. poena, punishment +
-logy.]
The science or art of punishment. [Written also
{p[oe]nology}.]
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