A POST-FOUCAULT APPROACH TO CORRECTIONS: THE RISE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL VIOLENCE AS A PUNISHMENT

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A POST-FOUCAULT APPROACH TO CORRECTIONS: THE RISE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL VIOLENCE AS A PUNISHMENT

A POST-FOUCAULT APPROACH TO CORRECTIONS: THE RISE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL VIOLENCE AS A PUNISHMENT

Authors : Cansu Parlak, Olanrewaju O. Ogunnubi

Pages : 230-246

Doi:10.14514/beykozad.1642169

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Publication Date : 2025-12-17

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This paper explores the transformation of punitive practices from premodern corporeal punishments to the rise of incarceration, followed by the increasing use of psychological sanctions as a contemporary form of punishment. Drawing on a post-Foucauldian perspective, we argue that while Michel Foucault’s analysis of discipline and surveillance remains relevant, modern penal systems have evolved beyond physical confinement into subtler, more insidious mechanisms of psychological control. The study first examines how punishment historically reinforced sovereign power, emphasizing the visibility of corporeal punishments on the human body. It then revisits the emergence of the prison as a reformative institution, showing how it disciplines individuals through surveillance, normalization, and self-regulation. Finally, the paper shifts focus to psychological violence in contemporary penal systems, illustrating how modern corrections employ the psychological effects of incarceration to punish inmates.
Keywords : tecrit, ölüm cezası, cezalandırma, gözetim, cezaevi

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