penology
noun
pe·nol·o·gy pi-ˈnä-lə-jē 
: a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders
penological
ˌpē-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl
adjective penologist
pi-ˈnä-lə-jist
noun 
Word History
Etymology
Greek poinē penalty + English -logy — more at pain entry 1
First Known Use
1838, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
penology
noun
pe·nol·o·gy pi-ˈnäl-ə-jē
plural penologies
: a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders
Legal Definition
penology
noun
pe·nol·o·gy pi-ˈnä-lə-jē
: a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders