penology
/piːˈnɒlədʒi/noun
उच्चारण पीनॉलजी
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noun
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the scientific study of the punishment of criminals and of how prisons are run
दंड-शास्त्र
- a specialist in penology
- She wrote her thesis on penology and prison reform.
- The university offers an elective in penology for students of law.
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- His interest in penology began after he visited a jail for a project.
- Modern penology focuses more on reform than on harsh punishment.
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pe·nol·o·gy
?Which word?
Keep the -ology words: penology, criminology, sociology, theology (the study of religion), anthropology.
-ology शब्द याद रखिए: penology, criminology, sociology, theology (धर्मशास्त्र), anthropology।
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The study of punishment and prisons is penology; of crime and criminals criminology; of the law jurisprudence; of the human mind psychology.
दंड और जेलों का अध्ययन penology; अपराध और अपराधियों का criminology; कानून का jurisprudence (विधिशास्त्र); मानव मन का psychology।