Towards An Understanding Of Social Contol 3 Flashcards
What does Durkheim argue is the functionality of punishment
Sees punishment as a social institution which arises because people feel a moral outrage
what does Durkheim argue is the sole of punishment?
passion
What does Durkheim argue the primary motivation behind punitive actions is?
vengeance which comes from outrage
the political economy of punishment
the Marxist perspective that the legal system is there for the powerful to punish the powerless
discipline and punish
shift in target of punishment, it is no longer aimed at the physical body but at the sole indstead
who thought of the panoptican
Bentham
describe the panoptican
prisoners were under the impression they were under constant surveillance by the prison guards in the centre tower of the prison. It acted as a deterrence to stop them from doing anything bad
what is cctv known as
the friendly eye in the sky
what is the purpose of CCTV
way of controlling people
behaviour is influenced by CCTV
watchers have power of those being watched
public areas seen as mass consumptions
what is a total institution?
a setting where one spends 24hrs a day e.g. a prison, school
a total institution has 4 characteristics
all under one authority
all activities are controlled e.g. daily regime
all aspects of life carried out with other people
underline rational plab
what 2 things do we need to understand about prisons
mortification of self
privilege system
what is mortification of self
taking away personal identity e.g. possessions taken away
what is privilege of self>
the rules that are there inside of those organisations
what are the 4 ways we can adapt to the prison?
situational withdrawal
intransigent line
colonization
conversion
ways to adapt:
situational withdrawal
withdraw within yourself e.g no talking
ways to adapt:
intransigent line
challenge authority
ways to adapt:
colonization
maximise satisfaction for a better life, get everything out of being there
ways to adapt:
conversion
inmate adopts ‘perfect inmate’ phase
what are the 2 origins of prison subcultures
importation
deprivation
origins of prison subculture: what is importation?
personality and attitudes of prisoners follow them into the prison e.g. aggression
origins of prison subculture: what is deprivation
the situation makes the prisoner who they are e.g.frustration from lack of home comfort leads to aggression.
origins of prison subculture: deprivation, what do these frustrations include?
social acceptance
possessions
relationships
freedom and security
