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Get to know Penology better with 2 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like criminology.

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Penology meaning

Study of the processes devised and adopted for the punishment and prevention of crime.

Synonyms of Penology

poenology criminology

Using Penology

  • The main meaning on this page is: Study of the processes devised and adopted for the punishment and prevention of crime.
  • Useful related words include: poenology, criminology.
  • In the example corpus, penology often appears in combinations such as: and penology.

Context around Penology

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 32 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Penology

  • In this selection, "penology" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 32 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, spokesperson stand out and add context to how "penology" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include management and penology spokesperson jayrex and management and penology to discharge. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "penology" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with penology

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Earlier, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology spokesperson Jayrex Bustinera said Guo would be detained in a cell with 40 other female detainees. (23 words)

After posting the bond, Balagot ordered the jail warden of the Kidapawan City Jail of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology to discharge Jacolbe, who was among those identified by witnesses in the killing of Dizon on July 10, 2019. (41 words)

After posting the bond, Balagot ordered the jail warden of the Kidapawan City Jail of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology to discharge Jacolbe, who was among those identified by witnesses in the killing of Dizon on July 10, 2019. (41 words)

Earlier, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology spokesperson Jayrex Bustinera said Guo would be detained in a cell with 40 other female detainees. (23 words)

Example sentences (2)

Earlier, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology spokesperson Jayrex Bustinera said Guo would be detained in a cell with 40 other female detainees.

After posting the bond, Balagot ordered the jail warden of the Kidapawan City Jail of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology to discharge Jacolbe, who was among those identified by witnesses in the killing of Dizon on July 10, 2019.

Common combinations with penology

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "penology" in a sentence?
An example: "Earlier, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology spokesperson Jayrex Bustinera said Guo would be detained in a cell with 40 other female detainees." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "penology" from authentic English texts.
What does "penology" mean?
Penology means: Study of the processes devised and adopted for the punishment and prevention of crime.
What are synonyms of "penology"?
Common synonyms of "penology" include: poenology, criminology.
How many example sentences with "penology" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "penology", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.