penology

英 [piː'nɒlədʒɪ; pɪ-] 美 [pi'nɑlədʒi]
  • n. [法] 监狱管理学;刑罚学

中文词源


penology 刑罚学,监狱管理学

来自拉丁语poena,惩罚,处罚,词源同punish,penal.-logy,学说。

英文词源


penology (n.)
"study of punishment and crime prevention," 1838, coined apparently by Francis Lieber, corresponding member of the Philadephia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons, from pen- as in penitentiary (ultimately from Latin poena "penalty, punishment;" see penal) + -ology "study of." Related: Penologist; penological.

双语例句


1. In a wide sense of the word, criminology includes penology.
从广义上讲, 犯罪学包括刑罚学.

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