| 单词 | penology |
| 释义 | penology (once / 59394 pages) n A criminologist, or expert on criminal behavior, who specializes in penology knows all about prisons, including the management and rehabilitation of prisoners. The ultimate root of this word is the Greek word poine, or "penalty," and that makes sense when you learn that the word refers to the branch of criminology dealing with prisoners and their management. An older spelling of the word is poenology, in which you can perhaps discern a relative of penology: "subpoena," literally "under penalty." WORD FAMILYpenology: penologist+/penologist: penologists USAGE EXAMPLESShe earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Washington in creative writing, with minors in psychology, criminology and penology. US News(Jul 28, 2015) She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington in creative writing, with minors in psychology, criminology and penology. Washington Times(Jul 27, 2015) He served on numerous committees, including on finance, banking and insurance, transportation, medical affairs, and corrections and penology. New York Times(Jun 18, 2015) n the branch of criminology concerned with prison management and prisoner rehabilitation Syn|Hyper poenology criminology the scientific study of crime and criminal behavior and law enforcement |
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