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penologist

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pe·nol·o·gy also poe·nol·o·gy  (p-nl-j)
n.
The study, theory, and practice of prison management and criminal rehabilitation.

[Latin poena, penalty (from Greek poin; see kwei-1 in Indo-European roots) + -logy.]

peno·logi·cal (pn-lj-kl) adj.
peno·logi·cal·ly adv.
pe·nolo·gist n.
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Noun1.penologist - a person who studies the theory and practice of prison management
social scientist - someone expert in the study of human society and its personal relationships
Translations
penologist [piːˈnɒlədʒɪst] Npenalista mf, criminólogo/a m/f
penologist
nKriminalpädagoge m, → Kriminalpädagogin f


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