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penology

3 definitions found for penology

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :


  Penology \Pe*nol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. poinh`, or L. poena, punishment
     + -logy.]
     The science or art of punishment. [Written also
     p[oe]nology.]
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :


  penology
      n 1: the branch of criminology concerned with prison management
           and prisoner rehabilitation [syn: penology, poenology]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :


  26 Moby Thesaurus words for "penology":
     castigation, chastening, chastisement, condign punishment,
     correction, deserts, disciplinary measures, discipline, ferule,
     infliction, judgment, judicial punishment, nemesis, pains,
     pains and punishments, pay, payment, penal retribution, penalty,
     punishment, punition, retribution, retributive justice, scourge,
     well-deserved punishment, what-for