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

FOUCAULT SONRASI CEZA YAKLAŞIMI: BİR CEZALANDIRMA ARACI OLARAK PSİKOLOJİK ŞİDDETİN YÜKSELİŞİ

Cansu Parlak0000-0001-7855-0262
Olanrewaju O. Ogunnubi(University of Duisburg-Essen)0000-0001-9742-2776
Pages
230–246
Publication Date
2025-12-17
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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.

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Objective & Hypothesis: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.
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Key Findings & Data: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.
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Conclusion & Impact: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.
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⚙️Variables:tecrit · ölüm cezası · cezalandırma

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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.

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Bu makale, cezalandırma uygulamalarının pre-modern bedensel cezalardan cezaevlerinin yükselmesine ve ardından çağdaş bir ceza biçimi olarak psikolojik yaptırımların artan kullanımına dönüşümünü inceler. Post-Foucault’cu bir bakış açısına dayanarak, Michel Foucault’nun disiplin ve gözetim analizinin hâlâ geçerli olduğunu savunurken, modern ceza sistemlerinin fiziksel hapsin ötesine geçerek daha ince ve sinsice psikolojik kontrol mekanizmalarına dönüştüğünü ileri sürmekteyiz. Çalışma, cezanın tarihsel olarak egemen gücü nasıl pekiştirdiğini, bedensel cezaların insan bedeni üzerindeki görünürlüğünü vurgulayarak incelemekte, ardından, cezaevinin reformist bir kurum olarak ortaya çıkışını ele alarak, bireyleri gözetim, normalleşme ve özdenetim yoluyla nasıl disipline ettiğini göstermektedir. Son olarak, makale çağdaş ceza sistemlerinde psikolojik şiddete odaklanarak, modern rehabilitasyon sistemlerinin, mahkumları cezalandırmak için hapis cezasının psikolojik etkilerini nasıl kullandığını açıklamaktadır.

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Parlak, C., Ogunnubi, O. O. (2025). A POST-FOUCAULT APPROACH TO CORRECTIONS: THE RISE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL VIOLENCE AS A PUNISHMENT. Beykoz Akademi Dergisi, Cilt: 13 Sayı: 2, 230–246. https://doi.org/10.14514/beykozad.1642169

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