Meaning of PENOLOGY
| Pronunciation: | | pee'nâlujee
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| | Definition: | | [n] the branch of criminology concerned with prison management and prisoner rehabilitation |
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| | Synonyms: | | poenology |
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| | See Also: | | criminology | |
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| | Definition: | | \Pe*nol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. ?, or L. poena, punishment +
-logy.]
The science or art of punishment. [Written also
{p[oe]nology}.]
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| | Related Terms: | | castigation, chastening, chastisement, condign punishment, correction, deserts, disciplinary measures, discipline, ferule, infliction, judgment, judicial punishment, nemesis, pains, pains and punishments, pay, payment, penal retribution, penalty, punishment, punition, retribution, retributive justice, scourge, well-deserved punishment, what-for |
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