“The psychological objective of such a system was that the subjects of surveillance would believe that their only logical option was to conform” (STUDYMORE, 2015). A central viewing tower with tiered prisoner cells arranged around the tower allowed constant, unobstructed surveillance into the inmate’s cells which acted as a control mechanism (FOUCAULT, 1977). Jeremy Bentham’s Panoptican design was established in the 18th century. So to arrange things that the surveillance is permanent in its effects, even if it is discontinuous in its action that the perfection of power should tend to render its actual exercise unnecessary” ( FOUCAULT, 1977, p.154). “To induce a state of conscious and permanent visibility that assures the automatic functioning of power.
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