Concept

Penology

Overview

section of criminology that deals with the philosophy and practice of various societies in their attempts to repress criminal activities, and satisfy public opinion via an appropriate treatment regime for persons convicted of criminal offences

Overview adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for authors).

Philosophers who discussed Penology

• Cesare Beccaria

Related ideas

• Fear
• Punishment
• Ancient Greek
• Academic discipline
• Latin
• Retributive justice
• Management
• Oxford English Dictionary
• Social order
• Crime
• -logy
• Ancient Greece
• Prison reform

Opposing perspectives

• Retributive justice

Place in the tradition

Part of Italian philosophy.

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