penology
or poe·nol·o·gy
[ pee-nol-uh-jee ]
/ piˈnɒl ə dʒi /
noun
the study of the punishment of crime, in both its deterrent and its reformatory aspects.
the study of the management of prisons.
Origin of penology
OTHER WORDS FROM penology
pe·no·log·i·cal [peen-l-oj-i-kuh l] /ˌpin lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective pe·nol·o·gist, nounWords nearby penology
pennyweight,
pennywort,
pennyworth,
penobscot,
penobscot bay,
penology,
penoncel,
penpoint,
penpusher,
penrith,
penrose
Example sentences from the Web for penological
You may think crucifixion has gone out of penological style.
This is in itself a clear evidence of the demand that exists for penological reform.
A Plea for the Criminal |James Leslie Allan Kayll
British Dictionary definitions for penological
penology
/ (piːˈnɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the branch of the social sciences concerned with the punishment of crime
the science of prison management
Also called:
poenology
Derived forms of penology
penological (ˌpiːnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective penologically, adverb penologist, nounWord Origin for penology
C19: from Greek
poinē punishment