PENOLOGY


Meaning of PENOLOGY in English

[ pi:'nɒlədʒi , pɪ- ]

■ noun the study of the punishment of crime and of prison management.

Derivatives

penological adjective

penologist noun

Origin

C19: from L. poena 'penalty' + -logy .

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