PENOLOGY

penology (pee-nol-[schwa]-jee), n. The study of penal institutions, crime prevention, and the punishment and rehabilitation of criminals, including the art of fitting the right treatment to an offender. Cf. CRIMINOLOGY. — penological (pee-n[schwa]-loj-i-k[schwa]l), adj. — penologist (pee-nol-[schwa]-jist), n.