AN EXAMINATION OF MICHEL FOUCAULT'S NOTION OF CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
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ABSTRACT
This study critically examines Michel Foucault’s notion of crime and punishment, with particular attention to his genealogical and archaeological approach to penal institutions. The aim of this research is to explore how Foucault's theory of disciplinary power challenges conventional understandings of crime and punishment, particularly in relation to modern justice systems. The problem of this study arises from the persistent assumption that punishment primarily serves as a deterrent to crime, whereas Foucault argues that it is a mechanism for surveillance, normalization, and social control. His work reveals how punishment has evolved from public executions to the highly regulated prison system, reflecting broader societal mechanisms of power. The study adopts a historical, analytical, and critical methodology.
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