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Definition of penology noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

penology

noun

NAmE//piˈnɑlədʒi//

[uncountable]

the scientific study of the punishment of criminals and the operation of prisons

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penologist

NAmE//piˈnɑlədʒɪst//

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