CRM 1300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Society 1, John Stuart Mill, Individualism
26 Apr 2016
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Acknowledges that there is a need for punishment, despite the fact that he saw it as an evil. Panopticon is a circular prison with cells arranged around a central well, from which prisoners could at all times be observed. Panopticon encourages capacity to reform: reparation- purpose of punishment, amends the wrongs done, time spent, compensation to the injured party, hard labour as reparation, back breaking work (i. e. stone cutting) Jeremy bentham"s panopticon plan represents his views of punishment. Bentham was convinced that the panopticon would produce admirable results. Purpose of punishment is for the general prevention of crime. Satisfies, compensates, reforms, and deters crime: (can argue both sides. Please don"t think i"m crazy for this one. ) John stuart mill would be in favour of the censorship of pornography. The liberal opposition of the censorship of pornography has its roots in on liberty, where john. Stuart mill articulates a narrow harm principle as the sole legitimate bases for state coercion.
