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Penology

Penology Meaning & Definition
Penology Definition And Meaning

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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