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penology|pɪˈnɒlədʒɪ| [f. Gr. ποινή fine, penalty, L. pœna penalty, punishment + -o-logy.] The scientific study of the punishment and prevention of crime; the science of prison and reformatory management.
1838F. Lieber Ess. Penal Law 77, I..know that sentimentalism in penology is, in its effects, cruel towards the offender as well as society. 1861W. L. Clay Mem. J. Clay vi. 35 Penology has become a more complex, not a more simple science. 1892Pall Mall G. 21 May 2/2 A study in comparative morality or comparative penology. |