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1. n. The science or art of punishment. Source: opted
2. n. the branch of criminology concerned with prison management and prisoner rehabilitation Source: wordnet
3. The science or art of punishment. [Written also poenology.] Source: webster
4. n. the branch of criminology concerned with prison management and prisoner rehabilitation Source: ecdict

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art branch concerned criminology management prison prisoner punishment rehabilitation science poenology written

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penological penologist penologists

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