The Culture of Control
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The Culture of Control is a seminal criminology and sociology book by David Garland that analyzes the shift toward punitive crime control and mass incarceration in late 20th-century Western societies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Culture of Control canonical | 1 |
| theory of the culture of control | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Culture of Control Context triple: [David Garland, notableWork, The Culture of Control]
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A.
The Tyranny of Controls
"The Tyranny of Controls" is a chapter from Milton and Rose Friedman's book *Free to Choose* that critiques government regulations and economic controls as harmful constraints on individual freedom and market efficiency.
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The Public and the Private Realm
"The Public and the Private Realm" is a major section of Hannah Arendt’s philosophical work *The Human Condition* that analyzes the historical and conceptual distinction between public political life and private domestic existence.
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C.
The Limits of Control
The Limits of Control is a 2009 minimalist crime film directed by Jim Jarmusch, known for its meditative pacing, enigmatic narrative, and striking visual style.
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Culture and Imperialism
Culture and Imperialism is a critical work of literary and cultural theory by Edward Said that examines how Western imperialism is reflected in and reinforced by canonical literature and cultural narratives.
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E.
The Psychic Life of Power: Theories in Subjection
The Psychic Life of Power: Theories in Subjection is a philosophical work by Judith Butler that explores how power and social norms shape subject formation through processes of subjection and psychic life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Culture of Control Target entity description: The Culture of Control is a seminal criminology and sociology book by David Garland that analyzes the shift toward punitive crime control and mass incarceration in late 20th-century Western societies.
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A.
The Tyranny of Controls
"The Tyranny of Controls" is a chapter from Milton and Rose Friedman's book *Free to Choose* that critiques government regulations and economic controls as harmful constraints on individual freedom and market efficiency.
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B.
The Public and the Private Realm
"The Public and the Private Realm" is a major section of Hannah Arendt’s philosophical work *The Human Condition* that analyzes the historical and conceptual distinction between public political life and private domestic existence.
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C.
The Limits of Control
The Limits of Control is a 2009 minimalist crime film directed by Jim Jarmusch, known for its meditative pacing, enigmatic narrative, and striking visual style.
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D.
Culture and Imperialism
Culture and Imperialism is a critical work of literary and cultural theory by Edward Said that examines how Western imperialism is reflected in and reinforced by canonical literature and cultural narratives.
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E.
The Psychic Life of Power: Theories in Subjection
The Psychic Life of Power: Theories in Subjection is a philosophical work by Judith Butler that explores how power and social norms shape subject formation through processes of subjection and psychic life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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criminology book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
criminology
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sociology of law ⓘ sociology of punishment ⓘ |
| analyzes |
crime control as a political issue
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growth of mass incarceration ⓘ politics of law and order ⓘ rise of actuarial justice ⓘ shift toward punitive crime control ⓘ transformation of penal-welfare state ⓘ |
| author | David Garland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| critiques |
expansion of imprisonment
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politicization of crime ⓘ punitive criminal justice policies ⓘ |
| describes |
new culture of control in late modern societies
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transition from penal-welfare model to crime control model ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
criminology
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sociology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
United Kingdom criminal justice system
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United States criminal justice system NERFINISHED ⓘ late 20th-century Western societies ⓘ |
| genre |
criminology
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sociology ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
critical criminology
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mass incarceration scholarship ⓘ penal policy debates ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
crime control
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late modernity ⓘ mass incarceration ⓘ neoliberalism ⓘ penal policy ⓘ punitive turn in criminal justice ⓘ risk management ⓘ social control ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of punitive turn in Western criminal justice
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comparative analysis of US and UK penal policy ⓘ concept of culture of control ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
governance of crime
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risk society ⓘ sociology of punishment ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | late 20th century ⓘ |
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theory of the culture of control