penology

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14
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17
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8

Definition of penology

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Study of the processes devised and adopted for the punishment and prevention of crime.

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Etymology

From Latin poena (“penalty, punishment”) + -ology.

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