PENOLOGY


Meaning of PENOLOGY in English

pe ‧ nol ‧ o ‧ gy /piːˈnɒlədʒi $ -ˈnɑːl-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: poena ; ⇨ ↑ penal ]

the study of prisons and the punishment of criminals

—penologist noun [countable]

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