penology

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Noun

penology noun

Study of the processes devised and adopted for the punishment and prevention of crime.

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Synonyms

poenology criminology crime science criminal law ponerology psychonosology criminalistics politology victimology pedology praxeology criminal psychology criminal science nomology jurisprudence pestology

Associated

rehabilitation sociology punishment criminal philippine journals superintendent jail bureau reform trinity category

Rhymes

ideology physiology methodology etymology scatology epistemology chronology etiology psychology anthology

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