Definitions for penologies

penologies pe·nol·o·gy

Spelling: [pee-nol-uh-jee]
IPA: /piˈnɒl ə dʒi/

Penologies is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 555 anagrams from letters in penologies (eegilnoops).

Definitions for penologies

noun

  1. the study of the punishment of crime, in both its deterrent and its reformatory aspects.
  2. the study of the management of prisons.
  3. the study of the punishment of crime, in both its deterrent and its reformatory aspects.
  4. the study of the management of prisons.

Origin of penologies

1830-40; peno- (combining form representing Greek poinḗ penalty) + -logy

Examples for penologies

I don't know much about penology, but that's the way I'd do it.

The interesting possibilities of this Color Theory in penology and in the regulation of domestic affairs, did not escape Leighton.

Are they specimens of “the criminal” we have had pictured to us in so many works on “penology”?

penology has indeed engaged our attention, but criminology has been almost practically ignored by us.

This message from my pen is not a work on criminology or penology.

It is true that penology in the Philippines has gone ahead with great strides.

In penology nothing has been added to her philosophy, and we have as yet not nearly carried out her suggestions.

There are experts who write on penology, and I read them as well.

Benninghausen is an admirable example of the application of the allopathic principle to penology.

The thing that is most conspicuous in penology is the new attitude of courts of law, of judges and even of juries.

This message from my pen is not a work on criminology or penology.

There are experts who write on penology, and I read them as well.

Are they specimens of “the criminal” we have had pictured to us in so many works on “penology”?

It is true that penology in the Philippines has gone ahead with great strides.

The thing that is most conspicuous in penology is the new attitude of courts of law, of judges and even of juries.

Benninghausen is an admirable example of the application of the allopathic principle to penology.

In penology nothing has been added to her philosophy, and we have as yet not nearly carried out her suggestions.

penology has indeed engaged our attention, but criminology has been almost practically ignored by us.

The interesting possibilities of this Color Theory in penology and in the regulation of domestic affairs, did not escape Leighton.

I don't know much about penology, but that's the way I'd do it.

Word Value for penologies
Scrable

14

Words with friends

17

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