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Key Claims for Discipline and Punish, The Body of the Condemned;
1. Originally, torture concentrated solely on the physical body of a person, but the forms of torture have shifted to affect a person beyond their physical form. (pp 11-15)
2. Modern torture has granted a range of people the ability to decide the fate of a criminal. Between judges and psychiatrists, the punishment of a criminal is greatly skewed from older times. (pp 21-22)
3. The new model for punishment creates an issue for those subjected to it. Structures of punishment systems are overarching and products of situations and should be closely analyzed. (pp 23-25)
4. Power between the prisoner and warden is not limited to belonging solely to one party. Instead, the power fluctuates between parties and is manifested in ways …show more content…

Through publishing final words or other depictions of criminals, Foucault claims the result of court can be skewed and leads to an unstable way of showcasing crime to the public. I agree. Romanticizing of crime and criminals has surged greatly in the past few years, particularly among my age-group. It, however, is different than perhaps sympathizing with the criminal. Many cases have been discussed where teenage girls develop ‘crushes’ on convicted serial killers or other criminals. What Foucault discuss is greatly evident, but it has ventured from literature to TV series and films. Shows that garner high viewer ratings, such as How to Get Away with Murder, also embed crime into everyday scenarios and signal that success is unattainable without somehow committing a crime. Nonetheless, the “propaganda” Foucault mentions, in regards to publication of crimes prior to a court ruling, is starkly evident in broadcast news. However, analyzing that also brings in a motive race to question. White criminals are commonly described as people with troubled pasts, regardless of their

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