Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison

“Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison” is a 1975 book by Michel Foucault that analyzes the social and theoretical mechanisms behind the changes that occurred based on historical documents from France. During the modern age, it has been possible to examine the penal systems of Western countries. The book provides a comprehensive account of how penal institutions and the power to punish became a part of our lives