penology
noun
pe·nol·o·gy
pi-ˈnä-lə-jē 
: a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders
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This is one of the most successful outcomes known to contemporary penology.
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Barry Latzer, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2022
Barry Latzer, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2022
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penology
noun
pe·nol·o·gy
pi-ˈnäl-ə-jē
plural penologies
: a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders
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penology
noun
pe·nol·o·gy
pi-ˈnä-lə-jē
: a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders
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