Definition of Penological

1. a. Of or pertaining to penology.

Definition of Penological

1. Adjective. Of, or relating to penology. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Penological

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Penological

1. Of or pertaining to penology. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Penological

pennyroyal
pennyroyal oil
pennyroyals
pennyweight
pennyweights
pennywhistle
pennywhistles
pennywise
pennywort
pennyworth
pennyworths
pennyworts
penobsquisite
penoche
penoches
penological (current term)
penologically
penologies
penologist
penologists
penology
penoncel
penoncels
penpal

Literary usage of Penological

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Science of Penology: The Defense of Society Against Crime by Henry Martyn Boies (1901)
"penological ETHICS IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF LAW. Maintenance of Law the Special Duty of Lawyers—Economic Interest of this Duty to them—Criminal Law the ..."

2. Howard Letters and Memories by William Tallack (1905)
"CHAPTER XIII THE PRESS Utilisation of the Press — The Times and the Howard Association — The Times—" penological and Preventive Principles"—"Defects in ..."

3. The Social Welfare Forum: Official Proceedings ... Annual Forum by National Conference on Social Welfare, American Social Science Association, Conference of Charities (U.S., Conference of Charities (U.S.), National Conference of Social Work (U.S. (1889)
"Systems of education and penological systems alike fail chiefly because ... Because of this infinite diversity of condition, penological systems may not be ..."

4. Proceedings of the National Conference of Charities and Correction, at the by Session (1889)
"Systems of education and penological systems alike fail chiefly because ... Because of this infinite diversity of condition, penological systems may not be ..."

5. The Individualization of Punishment by Raymond Saleilles (1911)
"This is to be determined by the penological movement itself. ... This does not imply that the penological school has accepted the principle of the Italian ..."

6. Report of Proceedings of the Seventh International Prison Congress, Budapest by Samuel June Barrows (1907)
"... since it is the most powerful factor with which to oppose the growing tide of recidivism. penological PROGRESS. Abstract of address by Dr. ..."

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