penology

     

Penology (from the Latin poena, "punishment") comprises penitentiary science: that concerne with the processes devised and adopted for the punishment, repression, and prevention of crime, and the treatment of prisoners.

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  • It's the study of the principles of punishment as well as the management of prisons
  • It's the study of crime & punishment & the management of prisons

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