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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
penology
noun
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▪ But this probably reflects negatively on penology and penologists rather than on Weber and his thought.
▪ Conventional histories of penology tend to represent these developments in penal thought and practice as rational, progressive, scientific and humane.
▪ His philosophy was embodied in the declaration of principles at Cincinnati in 1877, founding modern penology.
▪ These are key ideas in the dominant ideology of patriarchy which have much wider currency and impact than in penology.
▪ We shall concentrate briefly on those aspects of Weber's sociology which have the most obvious relevance to penology.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Penology

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

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
penology

"study of punishment and crime prevention," 1838, coined apparently by Francis Lieber, corresponding member of the Philadephia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons, from pen- as in penitentiary (ultimately from Latin poena "penalty, punishment;" see penal) + -ology "study of." Related: Penologist; penological.

Wiktionary
penology

n. (l en study Study) of the processes devised and adopted for the punishment and prevention of crime.

WordNet
penology

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

Wikipedia
Penology

Penology (from the Latin poena, " punishment" and the Greek suffix -logia, "study of") is a section of criminology that deals with the philosophy and practice of various societies in their attempts to repress criminal activities, and satisfy public opinion via an appropriate treatment regime for persons convicted of criminal offences.

The Oxford English Dictionary defines penology as "the study of the punishment of crime and prison management," and in this sense it is equivalent with corrections.

Penology is concerned with the effectiveness of those social processes devised and adopted for the prevention of crime, via the repression or inhibition of criminal intent via the fear of punishment. The study of penology therefore deals with the treatment of prisoners and the subsequent rehabilitation of convicted criminals. It also encompasses aspects of probation (rehabilitation of offenders in the community) as well as penitentiary science relating to the secure detention and retraining of offenders committed to secure institutions.

Penology concerns many topics and theories, including those concerning prisons ( prison reform, prisoner abuse, prisoners' rights, and recidivism), as well as theories of the purposes of punishment (such as deterrence, rehabilitation, retribution, and utilitarianism). Contemporary penology concerns itself mainly with criminal rehabilitation and prison management. The word seldom applies to theories and practices of punishment in less formal environments such as parenting, school and workplace correctional measures.

Usage examples of "penology".

SOONG was delighted by Charlie Chan's offer to bring the last scroll from Hawaii to The Temple Of The Golden Horde, and, when Chan had finished his last day at the International Penology Symposium, the detective flew back to Honolulu.

The Attica Uprising and the Tombs Rebellion, the Joliet Massacre and the Battle of New Alcatrz had been unmistakable signs that the traditional approach to penology was obsolete.