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poenology |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Penology \Pe*nol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. ?, or L. poena punishment + -logy.] The science or art of punishment. [Written also {p[oe]nology}.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Poenology \P[oe]*nol"o*gy\ (p[-e]*n[o^]l"[-o]*j[y^]), n. See {Penology}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: poenology n : the branch of criminology concerned with prison management and prisoner rehabilitation [syn: {penology}]
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