penology
English
Alternative forms
- pœnology (archaic)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ποινή (poinḗ, “punishment”) and -λογία (-logía, “branch of study”, “to speak”).
Noun
penology (countable and uncountable, plural penologies)
- Study of the processes devised and adopted for the punishment and prevention of crime.
Related terms
- penologic
- penological
- penologically
- penologist
Translations
study of punishment and prevention of crime
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