Penology

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

penology
    n 1: the branch of criminology concerned with prison management
         and prisoner rehabilitation [syn: {penology}, {poenology}]

from 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]

from 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

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