1.
[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]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Poenology \P[oe]*nol"o*gy\ (p[-e]*n[o^]l"[-o]*j[y^]), n.
See Penology.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
poenology
n 1: the branch of criminology concerned with prison management
and prisoner rehabilitation [syn: penology, poenology]