n. The study, theory, and practice of prison management and criminal rehabilitation. [Latin poena, penalty (from Greek poinē; see kwei-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots) + -LOGY.] pe′no·logi·cal (pē′nə-lŏjĭ-kəl) adj. pe′no·logi·cal·ly adv. pe·nolo·gist n. |
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