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Meaning of "penology" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PENOLOGY

From Greek poinē punishment.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PENOLOGY

penology  [piːˈnɒlədʒɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PENOLOGY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Penology is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PENOLOGY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Penology

Penology is a section of criminology that deals with the philosophy and practice of various societies in their attempts to repress criminal activities, and satisfy public opinion via an appropriate treatment regime for persons convicted of criminal offences. The Oxford English Dictionary defines penology as "the study of the punishment of crime and prison management", and in this sense it is equivalent with corrections. Penology is concerned with the effectiveness of those social processes devised and adopted for the prevention of crime, via the repression or inhibition of criminal intent via the fear of punishment. The study of penology therefore deals with the treatment of prisoners and the subsequent rehabilitation of convicted criminals. It also encompasses aspects of probation as well as penitentiary science relating to the secure detention and retraining of offenders committed to secure institutions. Penology concerns many topics and theories, including those concerning prisons, as well as theories of the purposes of punishment. Contemporary penology concerns itself mainly with criminal rehabilitation and prison management.

Definition of penology in the English dictionary

The definition of penology in the dictionary is the branch of the social sciences concerned with the punishment of crime. Other definition of penology is the science of prison management.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PENOLOGY


biotechnology
ˌbaɪəʊtɛkˈnɒlədʒɪ
chronology
krəˈnɒlədʒɪ
criminology
ˌkrɪmɪˈnɒlədʒɪ
dendrochronology
ˌdɛndrəʊkrəˈnɒlədʒɪ
endocrinology
ˌɛndəʊkraɪˈnɒlədʒɪ
ethnology
ɛθˈnɒlədʒɪ
geochronology
ˌdʒiːəʊkrəˈnɒlədʒɪ
high-technology
ˌhaɪtekˈnɒlədʒɪ
immunology
ˌɪmjʊˈnɒlədʒɪ
nanotechnology
ˌnænəʊtɛkˈnɒlədʒɪ
neuroendocrinology
ˌnjʊərəʊˌɛndəʊkrɪˈnɒlədʒɪ
oceanology
ˌəʊʃəˈnɒlədʒɪ
palynology
ˌpælɪˈnɒlədʒɪ
phenomenology
fɪˌnɒmɪˈnɒlədʒɪ
phonology
fəˈnɒlədʒɪ
phrenology
frɪˈnɒlədʒɪ
rhinology
raɪˈnɒlədʒɪ
technology
tɛkˈnɒlədʒɪ
terminology
ˌtɜːmɪˈnɒlədʒɪ
volcanology
ˌvɒlkəˈnɒlədʒɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PENOLOGY

pennyland
pennyroyal
pennyweight
pennywinkle
pennywort
pennyworth
penoche
penological
penologically
penologist
penoncel
penoncelle
penpoint
penpusher
penpushing
Penrith
Penrose
pensel
Penshurst Place
pensieroso

WORDS THAT END LIKE PENOLOGY

anthology
anthropology
archaeology
astrology
biology
ecology
genealogy
geology
information technology
methodology
microbiology
mythology
neurology
oncology
pathology
pharmacology
physiology
psychology
radiology
sociology
theology

Synonyms and antonyms of penology in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «penology» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PENOLOGY

Find out the translation of penology to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of penology from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «penology» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

刑罚学
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ciencia penal
570 millions of speakers

English

penology
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

penology
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

علم العقوبات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пенология
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

penology
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কারাপালন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pénologie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penology
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Strafrechtslehre
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

刑罰学
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

형벌 학
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Penyaji
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự nghiên cứu chế độ lao tù
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தண்டனை ஆய்வு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुरुषाचे जननेंद्रिय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

penoloji
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

diritto penale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

penologia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пенологія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

drept penal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ποινολογία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

penologie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

penology
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pønologi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of penology

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PENOLOGY»

The term «penology» is regularly used and occupies the 81.252 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PENOLOGY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «penology» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «penology» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about penology

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PENOLOGY»

Discover the use of penology in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to penology and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
International Handbook of Penology and Criminal Justice
The volume concludes with two chapters of case studies that provide a "hands-on" feel for the interplay of the concepts discussed. This volume is the first in a three-part trilogy.
Shlomo Giora Shoham, Ori Beck, Martin Kett, 2007
2
Penology
As part of the SAGE Course Companion series, this book provides a comprehensive introduction and overview of the discipline of penology.
David Scott, 2008
3
Criminology and Penology
The Book Covers University Syllabi In Sociol¬Ogy In The Papers : Criminology, Penology And Criminology And Penology.
Rajendra Kumar Sharma, 1998
4
American Penology: A History of Control (Enlarged Second ...
The story begins in the 1600s, in the setting of colonial America, and ends in the present. As the story evolves through various historical and contemporary settings, America's efforts to understand and control crime unfold.
Thomas G. Blomberg, Karol Lucken, 2011
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Harm in American Penology: Offenders, Victims, and Their ...
This book analyzes the sources and results of the fourfold increase in the U.S. correctional population since 1970.
Todd R. Clear, 1994
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Criminology and Penology
This is a new release of the original 1926 edition.
John Lewis Gillin, 2013
7
Comparing Prison Systems: Toward a Comparative and ...
Compares prison systems of 15 nations, and addresses crisis and change in penology which occurred during 1980s and 1990s.
Robert P. Weiss, Nigel South, 1998
8
Probation Practice and the New Penology: Practitioner ...
The probation service is increasingly seen by many as a law enforcement agency, charged by government with the assessment and management of risk, the protection of the public and the management and punishment of offenders, rather than their ...
Dr John Deering, 2012
9
Dictionary of American Penology
A comprehensive overview of American penology covering practices, historical precendents, changing attitudes of prison management, system descriptions, and trends.
Vergil L. Williams, 1996
10
Penology And Correctional Administration
The book evaluates various aspects of Indian correctional system, elaborately describes sentencing, punishment corrective aspects of the criminal justice system as well as offenders rights, extensively presents the organization and ...
J.C. Chatturvedi, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PENOLOGY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term penology is used in the context of the following news items.
1
National security focus on people's protectors
The program has since expanded to cover employees of the Bureau of Fire Protection, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology and the ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
2
Portrayal | Exhibit gives faces to 'the invisible'
He is currently detained at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology – Special Intensive Care Area at Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City. «Bulatlat, Jul 15»
3
Roxas slammed for not leveling playing field between PNPA, PMA …
... the PNPA become commissioned officers mostly in the PNP, the Bureau of Fire Protection and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology. «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
4
More accessible polling centers for PWDs, elderly
special satellite registration for detainee voters at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Barangay Handumanan next month. «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
5
LOOK: BJMP brings Ampatuan patriarch's remains back to Camp …
Photos tweeted by radio dzBB's Luisito Santos showed a Bureau of Jail Management and Penology ambulance was used to transport ... «GMA News, Jul 15»
6
Between the World and the Carceral State
... of plunder, the bi-partisan SAFE Act should be viewed as capitalist penology swapping out its C.O. uniform for a Brooks Brothers three-piece. «CounterPunch, Jul 15»
7
RJ Bautista visits ailing dad in hospital
Bautista was escorted by 10 Bureau of Jail Management and Penology personnel on board two vans when he visited his father. He arrived at ... «ABS CBN News, Jul 15»
8
Rape victim hits out at George Hook's comments
In conversation with Ivana Bacik, Reid Professor of Criminal Law, Criminology and Penology at Trinity College Dublin's Law School, the ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
9
Court allows Zaldy, Andal Ampatuan Jr. to visit ailing father again
In fact, it is not even one of those circumstances listed under the revised Bureau of Jail Management and Penology manual," Solis-Reyes said ... «GMA News, Jul 15»
10
Ampatuan family asks for prayers for Andal Sr.'s recovery
... and son-in-law Akmad — were taken to the NKTI by designated personnel of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP). The visit ... «Coconuts Manila, Jul 15»

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