Which of the following statements defines the term "panopticon"?

A. It is a facility that holds the 400 most predatory convicts in the federal system and uses electronically controlled gates, doors, and television monitors to control security.
B. It is a facility to which newly sentenced offenders are taken so that their security risks and needs can be assessed and they can be assigned to a permanent institution.
C. It is a prison design in which the entire prison is divided into nine units and each unit includes separate sick-call rooms, law libraries, and barber chairs.
D. It is a prison design consisting of a round building with tiers of cells lining the inner circumference and facing a central inspection tower.


Answer: D

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