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penology

noun
/pɪˈnɒlədʒi/

Meaning

The study of prison management and criminal rehabilitation.

Example Sentences

He decided to specialize in penology to help improve the prison system.

Synonyms

criminology, correctional science, prison studies, penal science

Antonyms

freedom, liberty

Collocations

study of penology, modern penology, penology research, penology system

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