Definition of penology in English:

penology

noun piːˈnɒlədʒipiˈnɑlədʒi

mass noun

The study of the punishment of crime and of prison management.
Example sentencesExamples
- Such an epistemological approach to crime and penology is undoubtedly one of the study's major strengths.
- He contributed ideas on education, political economy, psychology, penology, law, history, and political theory, which he set out in five books and over 1,000 essays.
- Over the course of the 20th century the practice of penology has witnessed a fierce struggle between proponents of punishment and proponents of rehabilitation.
- ‘The history of penology,’ he went on, ‘is the saddest chapter in the history of civilization.’
- With penology and prisons came the idea of rehabilitation, again somewhat inappropriate given the difference in civilian and military perceptions of undesirable character traits.

Derivatives

penological

adjective piːnəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l

Although written like a novel, contemporary material is extensively used to bring out the 19th century penological penchant for capital punishment.
Example sentencesExamples
- Its policy, he wrote, ‘is reasonably related to legitimate penological interests.’
- Certainly parole was an effort to demonstrate to critics that she was moving in accord with modern penological opinion.
- That decision made clear courts would defer to prison administrators so long as they were acting out of legitimate penological interests.
- For most of the 20th century it was penological orthodoxy in the United States that juvenile offenders presented a special case and needed special courts, procedures, and treatment options.

penologist

noun piːˈnɒlədʒɪst

All the criminologist, penologist, and sociologist can get together and talk their theories and smack about recidivism and rehabilitation.
Example sentencesExamples
- Now our leading penologists and criminologists are much more subtle and sophisticated.
- Similarly, the study of punishment and the efficacy of the various sentencing options available to the courts is a matter for penologists to consider.
- These American penologists recognise the ‘accidental’ criminal who falls into temptation or is led astray by bad example.
- It might've come as a surprise to penologists that there are so many empty cells, since the overcrowding of Britain's prisons is legendary.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin poena 'penalty' + -logy.

Definition of penology in US English:

penology

nounpiˈnɑlədʒipēˈnäləjē

The study of the punishment of crime and of prison management.
Example sentencesExamples
- Over the course of the 20th century the practice of penology has witnessed a fierce struggle between proponents of punishment and proponents of rehabilitation.
- Such an epistemological approach to crime and penology is undoubtedly one of the study's major strengths.
- With penology and prisons came the idea of rehabilitation, again somewhat inappropriate given the difference in civilian and military perceptions of undesirable character traits.
- He contributed ideas on education, political economy, psychology, penology, law, history, and political theory, which he set out in five books and over 1,000 essays.
- ‘The history of penology,’ he went on, ‘is the saddest chapter in the history of civilization.’

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin poena ‘penalty’ + -logy.

单词	penology
释义	Definition of penology in English: penology noun piːˈnɒlədʒipiˈnɑlədʒi mass noun The study of the punishment of crime and of prison management. Example sentencesExamples Such an epistemological approach to crime and penology is undoubtedly one of the study's major strengths. He contributed ideas on education, political economy, psychology, penology, law, history, and political theory, which he set out in five books and over 1,000 essays. Over the course of the 20th century the practice of penology has witnessed a fierce struggle between proponents of punishment and proponents of rehabilitation. ‘The history of penology,’ he went on, ‘is the saddest chapter in the history of civilization.’ With penology and prisons came the idea of rehabilitation, again somewhat inappropriate given the difference in civilian and military perceptions of undesirable character traits. Derivatives penological adjective piːnəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l Although written like a novel, contemporary material is extensively used to bring out the 19th century penological penchant for capital punishment. Example sentencesExamples Its policy, he wrote, ‘is reasonably related to legitimate penological interests.’ Certainly parole was an effort to demonstrate to critics that she was moving in accord with modern penological opinion. That decision made clear courts would defer to prison administrators so long as they were acting out of legitimate penological interests. For most of the 20th century it was penological orthodoxy in the United States that juvenile offenders presented a special case and needed special courts, procedures, and treatment options. penologist noun piːˈnɒlədʒɪst All the criminologist, penologist, and sociologist can get together and talk their theories and smack about recidivism and rehabilitation. Example sentencesExamples Now our leading penologists and criminologists are much more subtle and sophisticated. Similarly, the study of punishment and the efficacy of the various sentencing options available to the courts is a matter for penologists to consider. These American penologists recognise the ‘accidental’ criminal who falls into temptation or is led astray by bad example. It might've come as a surprise to penologists that there are so many empty cells, since the overcrowding of Britain's prisons is legendary. Origin Mid 19th century: from Latin poena 'penalty' + -logy. Definition of penology in US English: penology nounpiˈnɑlədʒipēˈnäləjē The study of the punishment of crime and of prison management. Example sentencesExamples Over the course of the 20th century the practice of penology has witnessed a fierce struggle between proponents of punishment and proponents of rehabilitation. Such an epistemological approach to crime and penology is undoubtedly one of the study's major strengths. With penology and prisons came the idea of rehabilitation, again somewhat inappropriate given the difference in civilian and military perceptions of undesirable character traits. He contributed ideas on education, political economy, psychology, penology, law, history, and political theory, which he set out in five books and over 1,000 essays. ‘The history of penology,’ he went on, ‘is the saddest chapter in the history of civilization.’ Origin Mid 19th century: from Latin poena ‘penalty’ + -logy.
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