Surveillance and social control

Question 1

Lyon - surveillance societies

Answer 1

Technology is so used in a modern society that are lives are now transparent and a lack of privacy. This means our every move is monitored without us realising

Question 2

Foucault - disciplinary societies

Answer 2

societies which do not use physical punishment, but control the mind through surveillance. This has led to disciplinary power has moved to other agencies other then the CJS e.g social workers, teachers

Question 2

Mantheison - synoptic surveillance

Answer 2

Everyone is watching everyone else through the power of the media. For example, dashcams. This leads to more self surveillance.

Question 3

Surveillance is effective for social control

Answer 3

• helps reduce fear of crime
• helps fight against terrorism
• provides evidence

Question 4

Surveillance is not effective for social control

Answer 4

• limited evidence that it changes behaviour
• erosion of civil liberties and human rights
• oppressive form of social control (marxists)