Associations to the word «Penology»

Wiktionary

PENOLOGY, noun. Study of the processes devised and adopted for the punishment and prevention of crime.

Dictionary definition

PENOLOGY, noun. The branch of criminology concerned with prison management and prisoner rehabilitation.

Wise words

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
Leo Buscaglia