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poe⋅nol⋅o⋅gy

  [pee-nol-uh-jee]
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–noun
penology.

pe⋅nol⋅o⋅gy

  [pee-nol-uh-jee]
–noun
1. the study of the punishment of crime, in both its deterrent and its reformatory aspects.
2. the study of the management of prisons.
Also, poenology.

Origin:
1830–40; peno- (comb. form repr. Gk poin penalty) + -logy

Related forms:
pe⋅no⋅log⋅i⋅cal  [peen-l-oj-i-kuhl] , adjective
pe⋅nol⋅o⋅gist, noun
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pe·nol·o·gy also poe·nol·o·gy   (pē-nŏl'ə-jē)   
n.  The study, theory, and practice of prison management and criminal rehabilitation.

[Latin poena, penalty (from Greek poinē; see kwei-1 in Indo-European roots) + -logy.]
pe'no·log'i·cal (pē'nə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl) adj., pe'no·log'i·cal·ly adv., pe·nol'o·gist n.
poe·nol·o·gy   (pē-nŏl'ə-jē)   
n.  Variant of penology.
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Word Origin & History

penology 
"study of punishment and crime prevention," 1838, from Gk. poine "fine, penalty," L. poena "penalty, punishment" + -ology "study of."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: pe·nol·o·gy
Pronunciation: pi-'nä-l&-jE
Function: noun
: a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders —pe·no·log·i·cal /"pE-n&-'läj-&-k&l/ adjective —pe·nol·o·gist /pi-'nä-l&-jist/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pe·nol·o·gy
Pronunciation: pi-'näl-&-jE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
: a branchof criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders —pe·no·log·i·cal /"pE-n&-'läj-i-k&l/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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