Discuss Jeremy Bentham’s panopticon.

What will be an ideal response?


The panopticon, or “inspection house,” was envisioned as a circular prison with a glass roof, featuring a central grand tower from which inspectors could observe all cells located around the perimeter.

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Reiss and Roth found that:

a. ?uninhibited children are more prone to victimization b. ?inhibited children are more prone to victimization c. ?uninhibited children are less prone to violence and aggression d. ?inhibited children are less prone to violence and aggression

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A(n) _________________ condition is one that you are born with

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Captain Elam Lynds, a noted warden of early New York facilities, claimed ______ was the backbone of prison administration.

a. physical punishment b. hard labor c. prayer d. silence

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In the legal standard for determining the threat a suspect poses and whether to use deadly force, the suspect's past conduct is not universally accepted as an appropriate consideration

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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