PENOLOGY

By SovConn | October 13, 2013

penology (pee-nol-<<schwa>>-jee), n. The study of penal institutions, crime prevention, and the punishment and rehabilitation of criminals, including the art of fitting the right treatment to an offender. Cf. CRIMINOLOGY. — penological (pee-n<<schwa>>-loj-i-k<<schwa>>l), adj. — penologist (pee-nol-<<schwa>>-jist), n.

[Blacks Law 8th]

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