Cryptic crossword clue
Write on science and the study of ‘Crime and Punishment’ 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word PENOLOGY

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "the study of ‘Crime and Punishment’" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case the study of ‘crime and punishment’ = penology.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PENOLOGY mean?

PENOLOGY noun
  1. Study of the processes devised and adopted for the punishment and prevention of crime.

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