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penology definition

pe·nol·ogy (pē näl′ə jē)

noun

the study of the reformation and rehabilitation of criminals and of the management of prisons

Etymology: < L poena or Gr poinē, punishment (see penal) + -logy

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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