This is the science of penology, and it is practiced by the penologist. It might be looked at as a subtopic of criminology, or it may be looked at as a related field of study. A link can be found below.
Criminologist.
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Penology is the study of the punishment of crime and of prison management.
A criminologist studies crime and punishment matters.
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Alexander Maconochie has written: 'Crime and punishment' -- subject(s): Prison discipline, Prison administration 'Supplement to Thoughts on convict management' -- subject(s): Penal colonies, Crime and criminals 'On secondary punishment' -- subject(s): Prison discipline, Criminals, Rehabilitation 'Thoughts on Convict Management: And Other Subjects Connected with the Australian Penal Colonies' 'On reformatory prison discipline' -- subject(s): Prison discipline 'Comparison between Mr. Bentham's views on punishment, and those advocated in connexion with the mark system' -- subject(s): Prison discipline, Views on punishment
The punishment of a prison sentence depend on the country in which you live.
Crimes are the act of doing something that is not accepted by society. There are consequences for crimes--punishment. Punishments are the things you receive in response to commiting a crime. Example: Murdering is a crime. The punishment for this would be a death sentence or life in prison.
The punishment for 2nd degree murder in PA is up to life in prison. The actual punishment will vary based on the crime and the circumstances in which it was committed.
A person living in a prison is a convict, a convict is a person found guilty of a criminal offence.Convicts are sent to prison as a punishment for the crime they committed.A prison takes away a persons liberty and freedom, the length of a prison sentence depends on the crime, it maybe a few weeks or a lifetime.
A misdemeanor is a crime that the state legislature has decreed the punishment for as no more than one year in jail. A felony is a crime that the punishment for is set at more than one year in prison.
The punishment for culpable homicide in South African law is extremely varied. It depends greatly on how the crime was committed. The punishment can range from a fine to years in prison.
Richard Vaux has written: 'Short talks on crime-cause and convict punishment' -- subject(s): Punishment, Crime, Prison discipline, Criminals 'The prevention and punishment of crime' -- subject(s): Criminals, Punishment, Crime 'Brief sketch of the origin and history of the State Penitentiary for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia' -- subject(s): Correctional institutions, History, State Penitentiary for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Inmates, rodents and cockroaches. Prison is not a place you can just move into. You commit a crime and you get sent there as punishment. It's not like "Honey this place has plenty of space, lets move in".