Punishment

Question 1

explanations of punishment

Answer 1

Functionalism - Durkheim
Marxism - capitalism & punishment
Foucault - surveillance
Trends in punishment

Question 2

explain Durkheims view on punishment

Answer 2

Function is to uphold social solidarity and reinforce shared values - expressive

traditional society - expressive punishment
modern society - punishment to reform

Question 3

explain the marxist view on punishment

Answer 3

punishment serves RC
part of repressive state apparatus to maintain social order
Fines - in favour of RC

Question 4

explain foucaults view on surveillance

Answer 4

surveillance becomes increasingly common and how power has changed

before 1800 - sovereign power
after 1800 - disciplinary power

both used to control the people

Question 5

Outline trends in punishment

Answer 5

politicians seek popularity by proposing tougher sentences for criminals
leads to imprisonment of whole groups of the population
seen in the US as black males
has ideological function