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penology

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Crime & law
pe·nol·o·gy /piːˈnɒlədʒi $ -ˈnɑːl-/ noun [uncountable]  SCthe study of prisons and the punishment of criminals 刑罚学;监狱(管理)学penologist noun [countable]
Examples from the Corpus
penologyThese are key ideas in the dominant ideology of patriarchy which have much wider currency and impact than in penology.His philosophy was embodied in the declaration of principles at Cincinnati in 1877, founding modern penology.Conventional histories of penology tend to represent these developments in penal thought and practice as rational, progressive, scientific and humane.But this probably reflects negatively on penology and penologists rather than on Weber and his thought.We shall concentrate briefly on those aspects of Weber's sociology which have the most obvious relevance to penology.
Origin penology (1800-1900) Latin poena; → PENAL
pe·nol·o·gy nounChineseSyllable
the and prisons punishment of of Corpus the study


penology
penology /piːˈnɒlədʒi $ -ˈnɑːl-/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: Latin
 Origin: poena; penal
the study of prisons and the punishment of criminals
—penologist noun [countable]


pen·ologyBrE /piːˈnɒlədʒi/ 🔊NAmE /piːˈnɑːlədʒi/ 🔊BrE /ˈnɒlədʒi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈnɑːlədʒi/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the scientific study of the punishment of criminals and the operation of prisons 刑罚学;监狱管理学 pen·olo·gist BrE /piːˈnɒlədʒɪst/ 🔊NAmE /piːˈnɑːlədʒɪst/ 🔊BrE /ˈnɒlədʒɪst/ 🔊NAmE /ˈnɑːlədʒɪst/ 🔊 noun