penology
noun/piːˈnɒlədʒi/, /pɪˈnɒlədʒi/
/piːˈnɑːlədʒi/, /pɪˈnɑːlədʒi/
[uncountable]- the scientific study of the punishment of criminals and the operation of prisonsWord Originmid 19th cent.: from Latin poena ‘penalty’ + -logy.
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