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penology
pe·nol·o·gy also poe·nol·o·gy P0169500 (pē-nŏl′ə-jē)n. The study, theory, and practice of prison management and criminal rehabilitation.
[Latin poena, penalty (from Greek poinē; see kwei- in Indo-European roots) + -logy.]
pe′no·log′i·cal (pē′nə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj.pe′no·log′i·cal·ly adv.pe·nol′o·gist n.penology (piːˈnɒlədʒɪ) n1. (Sociology) the branch of the social sciences concerned with the punishment of crime2. (Law) the science of prison management Also called: poenology [C19: from Greek poinē punishment] penological adj ˌpenoˈlogically adv peˈnologist npe•nol•o•gy (piˈnɒl ə dʒi)
n. 1. the study of the punishment of crime. 2. the study of the management of prisons. [1830–40; peno- (comb. form representing Greek poinḗ penalty) + -logy] pe•no•log•i•cal (ˌpin lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl) adj. pe•nol′o•gist, n. penology1. the science of the punishment of crime.
2. the science of the management of prisons. — penologist, n.See also: CrimepenologyThe study of the punishment of crime and prisons.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | penology - the branch of criminology concerned with prison management and prisoner rehabilitationpoenologycriminology - the scientific study of crime and criminal behavior and law enforcement |
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penology
penology the science of prison management penology the systematic study of punishment, particularly imprisonment. The term was coined in the 19th-century along with the reorganization of the prison system and at a time of much debate about the purposes of imprisonment. In part, the introduction of the term reflected a ‘positivistic’ belief that a 'scientific’ solution could be found to many human problems. See also FOUCAULT, PANOPTICAN.Penology
PenologyThe science of prison administration and rehabilitation of criminals. penology
Synonyms for penologynoun the branch of criminology concerned with prison management and prisoner rehabilitationSynonymsRelated Words |