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6th January 2016, 03:30 PM
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Criminology and penology
Hello sir I want to know about the Criminology and penology terms so please provide me information about these two terms.
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6th January 2016, 03:31 PM
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Re: Criminology and penology
Criminology is the scientific study of crime, including its causes, responses by law enforcement, and methods of prevention. About Criminology It is a sub-group of sociology, which is the scientific study of social behavior. There are many fields of study that are used in the field of criminology, including biology, statistics, psychology, psychiatry, economics, and anthropology. Sub group of criminology Just as criminology is a sub-group of sociology, criminology itself has several sub-groups, including: Penology: The study of prisons and prison systems Biocriminology: The study of the biological basis of criminal behavior Feminist criminology: The study of women and crime Criminalistics: The study of crime detection Penology Penology is a section of criminology that deals with the philosophy and practice of various societies in their attempts to repress criminal activities It satisfies public opinion via an appropriate treatment regime for persons convicted of criminal offences. The Oxford English Dictionary defines penology as "the study of the punishment of crime and prison management," and in this sense it is equivalent with corrections. Books on Criminology and Penology Rajendra Kumar Sharma Atlantic Publishers & Dist, 01-Jan-1998 |
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