Surveillance And Punsihment

Question 1

Foucault

Answer 1

Surveillance indicated a new form of state power, which had replaced more brutal forms
He sees surveillance as a form of ‘disciplinary power’ which was more effective than brute force as citizens were more likely to conform if they felt they were being watched

Question 2

Imprisonment

Answer 2

In 2015, there were nearly 85000 prisoners in British prisons

Question 3

What do right realists argue about how prisons deter and reduce crime

Answer 3

Prison works as a deterrent if it is seen to be tough. Prison life is too ‘cushy’ and doesnt deter criminals
Prison incapacitates criminals by taking them off the street

Question 4

Panopticon

Answer 4

Bentham’s prison design, all inmates can be observed by one guard. The observed is not visible to the inmates who generally conform to the rules because they do not know when they are under surveillance

Question 5

Prison as rehabilitation

Answer 5

Prison can also reform and rehabilitate criminals through educational programmes and training. Supporters argue that inmates should be given more responsibility and freedom in prison to give them confidence and social skills needed to change and not reoffend

Question 6

Beck

Answer 6

Surveillance is essential component of a risk society, used to sift out those who put the rest of society at risk (e.g terrorists)

Question 7

Mathews

Answer 7

Describes prisons as universities of crime. He suggests they make bad people ‘worse’

Question 8

Solomon

Answer 8

Many people in prison require treatment rather than punishment because they are mentally ill or drug addicts