Definition of penology Penology

/pinɑˈlʌʤi/ - [peenalujee] - pe•nol•o•gy

We found 5 definitions of penology from 5 different sources.

What does penology mean?

Noun Plural: penologies
penology - the branch of criminology concerned with prison management and prisoner rehabilitation
		poenology
		criminology the scientific study of crime and criminal behavior and law enforcement

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penology (Noun)
Of the processes devised and adopted for the punishment and prevention of crime.

penology
Pænology, pē-nol′ō-ji, n. the study of punishment in its relation to crime: the management of prisons.—n. Penol′ogist. [Gr. poinē, punishment, logia, description.]