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Ch. 2 Foucault

Posted on May 29, 2007 by mtt3e

Ambiguity: uncertainty, lack of absolute proof   “Full proof” could lead to any sentence, but in the 17th century, proof would have been hard to obtain. Their definition of full proof, however, was ambiguous: the testimony of 2 irreproachable witnesses … Continue reading →

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foucalt chapter 2

Posted on May 29, 2007 by bford

1. truth – the aim of any justice system is to unearth the truth about the role of the accused in the crime committed. But the investigation for the truth did not always yield accurate “truths” because of the judicial … Continue reading →

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foucault “the spectacle of the scaffold”

Posted on May 29, 2007 by chard3ah

Truth- The justice system being described by Foucault has an interesting concept of truth and falsehood, guilt and innocence. It “did not obey a dualistic system: true or false, but a principle of continuous gradation” (42). In this way, minor … Continue reading →

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