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Judicial system of control from "summary" of Discipline and Punish by Michel Foucault
The judicial system of control is made up of various forms of punishment in order to enforce compliance with the law. It is composed of a range of techniques that aim to discipline individuals, such as fines, jail sentences, and other forms of social control. It is also used to maintain the status quo within society.- The modern judicial system has a way of controlling people’s behavior through a set of natural laws, punishments, and control mechanisms to ensure stability and order.
- In addition to detention and financial penalties, alternative['restorative'] forms of punishment are becoming more popular — such as community service or rehabilitation due to their positive effects in countering criminal behaviour.
- While once it was primarily government representatives who hand out punishments; now social media means crime and misconduct are quickly and widely publicized through virtual spaces, bringing controversies to court with added scrutiny.
- From governing algorithms to increasingly sophisticated data-driven models of both law enforcement and sophisticated strategies such as predictive policing, moral values and standards are being safeguarded through modern technological tools.
- Factual evidence collected from witnesses is used as a key block that stands between convicted offenders and their freedom; thus providing important insights which strengthens initiatives concerned with preventing future crimes.
- Public shaming also serves as form of imprisonment for offending individuals, sometimes even after their release from prison as their imperfect past will never leave them, making it hard for them to find work.
- Every corner of our modern world is monitored by some degree of surveillance, which might range from public CCTV cameras to constant patrols in certain areas.
- As governments continue to update and overhaul their legal systems each year, further efforts are directed at protecting citizens regardless of where they live or who they are.
