A penal colony is a settlement used to exile prison ers and separate them from the general populace by placing them in a remote location, often an island or distant colonial territory. Although the term can be used to refer to a correctional facility located in a remote location it is more commonly used to refer to com

The theory of criminal justice is the branch of philosophy of law that deals with criminal justice and in particular punishment . The theory of criminal justice has deep connections to other areas of philosophy, such as political philosophy and ethics , as well as to criminal justice in practice. Some important questio