criminology
type: Concept
narrower: penology

probation
type: Concept
broader: penology

overcrowding
type: Concept
broader: penology

corrections (penology)
type: Concept
broader: penology

amnesty and pardon
type: Concept
broader: penology

prisons and correctional facilities
type: Concept
broader: penology

capital punishment
type: Concept
broader: penology

penology
broader: criminology
narrower: probation or parole services
narrower: corrections (penology)
narrower: amnesty and pardon
narrower: probation effectiveness
narrower: probation
narrower: overcrowding
narrower: rehabilitation of offenders
narrower: capital punishment
narrower: prisons and correctional facilities
definition: The science of punishment and its effects. Penology is sometimes described as a subarea within criminology. [Source: The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences; Penology]
type: Concept

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: penology

rehabilitation of offenders
type: Concept
broader: penology

probation effectiveness
type: Concept
broader: penology

probation or parole services
type: Concept
broader: penology