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Penology

The science or art of punishment.

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Broader term 1

Criminology 76% connected

A treatise on crime or the criminal population.

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Penologist 74% connected

One versed in, or a student of, penology.

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Penologist 74% connected

One versed in, or a student of, penology.

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Poenology 92% connected

See Penology.

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Social adjective · 85% connection

relating to human society and its members; "social institutions"; "societal evolution"; "societal forces"; "social legislation"

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Societal adjective · 85% connection

relating to human society and its members; "social institutions"; "societal evolution"; "societal forces"; "social legislation"

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Mores noun · 78% connection

(sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group

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Sociology noun · 78% connection

the study and classification of human societies

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Acculturation noun · 78% connection

the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture"

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Biotic community noun · 78% connection

(ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other

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Community noun · 78% connection

(ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other

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Control noun · 78% connection

discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself"

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Criminal offence noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"

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Criminal offense noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"

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Criminalism noun · 78% connection

the state of being a criminal

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Deviance noun · 78% connection

deviate behavior

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Enculturation noun · 78% connection

the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture"

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Function noun · 78% connection

the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must…

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Fundamental interaction noun · 78% connection

(physics) the transfer of energy between elementary particles or between an elementary particle and a field or between fields; mediate…

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Law-breaking noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"

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Norm noun · 78% connection

a statistic describing the location of a distribution; "it set the norm for American homes"

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Aetiology noun · 78% connection

The science, doctrine, or demonstration of causes; esp., the investigation of the causes of any disease; the science of the origin and…

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Capital offense noun · 78% connection

a crime so serious that capital punishment is considered appropriate

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Chastisement noun · 78% connection

The act of chastising; pain inflicted for punishment and correction; discipline; punishment.

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Chrematistics noun · 78% connection

The science of wealth; the science, or a branch of the science, of political economy.

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criminal law noun · 78% connection

The branch of law concerned with offences, prosecution and punishment.

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Damnation noun · 78% connection

Condemnation to everlasting punishment in the future state, or the punishment itself.

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Diagraphics noun · 78% connection

The art or science of descriptive drawing; especially, the art or science of drawing by mechanical appliances and mathematical rule.

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Divinity adjective · 78% connection

The science of divine things; the science which treats of God, his laws and moral government, and the way of salvation; theology.

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Electricity noun · 78% connection

The science which unfolds the phenomena and laws of electricity; electrical science.

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Empirical adjective · 78% connection

Depending upon experience or observation alone, without due regard to science and theory; -- said especially of medical practice, reme…

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Ethics noun · 78% connection

The science of human duty; the body of rules of duty drawn from this science; a particular system of principles and rules concerting d…

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Exemplary damages noun · 78% connection

(law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)

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Geometry noun · 78% connection

That branch of mathematics which investigates the relations, properties, and measurement of solids, surfaces, lines, and angles; the s…

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Hierology noun · 78% connection

A treatise on sacred things; especially, the science which treats of the ancient writings and inscriptions of the Egyptians, or a trea…

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Imprisonment noun · 78% connection

putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment

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Indulgence noun · 78% connection

Remission of the temporal punishment due to sins, after the guilt of sin has been remitted by sincere repentance; absolution from the…

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Judgment of conviction noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise"

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Learning noun · 78% connection

The knowledge or skill received by instruction or study; acquired knowledge or ideas in any branch of science or literature; erudition…

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