theories of punishment

Question 1

what was foucaults birth of prison theory?

Answer 1

-decline of public forms of physical punishment shows change in society
- public brutal punishments show power of monarchy rather then deterring people from crime
-new form of state in UK developed disciplinary power

Question 2

what is disciplinary power

Answer 2

• criminals being controlled and disciplined by surveillance
• have behaviour constantly monitored, controlled, regulated would make ppl become paranoid and regulate behaviour

Question 3

what are examples of disciplinary behaviour

Answer 3

CCTV, ring door bells, security cameras

Question 4

how can we evaluate foucault?

Answer 4

-surveillance has become pervasive - ppl no longer constantly think ab the fact they’re being watched
- displaces crime to places that don’t hv as much crime
- benefits of surveillance e.g catch criminals, pedos, terroists

Question 5

what’s garlands the culture of control?

Answer 5

-modern day emphasises harsher punishments to reassure public that the growing crime rate is actually under control
- GARLAND identified 3 strategies
to help reassure public that crime is under control

Question 6

what are the 3 strategies that garland identified

Answer 6

-identify those at risk of community and work with them e.g youth work
-mass incarceration e.g locking ppl up in prisons
-politicians say “tough on crime” to gain votes

Question 7

how can we evaluate garland

Answer 7

-evident in conservative party policies in ‘beating crime plan ‘ and the fact prison numbers are the highest they’ve ever been
- OCT2023= prisoners released to make space