penology

pe·nol·o·gy also poe·nol·o·gy  (p-nl-j)

n.

The study, theory, and practice of prison management and criminal rehabilitation.

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

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peno·logi·cal (pn-lj-kl) adj.

peno·logi·cal·ly adv.

pe·nolo·gist n.

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penology [piːˈnɒlədʒɪ]

n

1. (Sociology) the branch of the social sciences concerned with the punishment of crime

2. (Law) the science of prison management Also poenology

[from Greek poinē punishment]

penological  [ˌpiːnəˈlɒdʒɪk^əl] adj

penologically  adv

penologist  n

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penology

1. the science of the punishment of crime.
2. the science of the management of prisons. — penologist, n.

See also: Crime

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

penology - the branch of criminology concerned with prison management and prisoner rehabilitation poenology criminology - the scientific study of crime and criminal behavior and law enforcement

Translations

penology [piːˈnɒlədʒɪ] N → ciencia f penal, criminología f

penology

n → Kriminalpädagogik f