penology

penology

n.

1. the scientific study of the management of correctional facilities and the rehabilitation of criminals.

2. in older writings, the branch of criminology concerned with the theory and practice of the punishment of crime.

Related Terms

Maximally Discriminative Facial Movement Coding System (MAX)

Sorry, "maximally-discriminative-facial-movement-coding-system-max" is not in th...

propositional knowledge

propositional knowledge the abstract representation of know...

below average

below average denoting a range of intellectual functioning...

independent events

independent events the situation in which observing one eve...

accidental hypothermia

accidental hypothermia see hypothermia.

directive

directive n. a command, suggestion, or order specifying the...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter P

Browse by Letter

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z