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[syn: penology, poenology]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Penology \Pe*nol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. poinh`, or L. poena, punishment
+ -logy.]
The science or art of punishment. [Written also
p[oe]nology.]
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
penology
n 1: the branch of criminology concerned with prison management
and prisoner rehabilitation [syn: penology, poenology]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
26 Moby Thesaurus words for "penology":
castigation, chastening, chastisement, condign punishment,
correction, deserts, disciplinary measures, discipline, ferule,
infliction, judgment, judicial punishment, nemesis, pains,
pains and punishments, pay, payment, penal retribution, penalty,
punishment, punition, retribution, retributive justice, scourge,
well-deserved punishment, what-for