My hypothesis is not so much that the court is the natural expression of popular justice, but rather that its historical function is to ensnare it, to control it and strangle it, by re-inscribing it within institutions which are typical of a state apparatus.
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"My hypothesis is not so much that the court is the natural expression of popular justice, but rather that its historical function is to ensnare it, to control it and strangle it, by re-inscribing it within institutions which are typical of a state apparatus." — Michel Foucault
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My hypothesis is not so much that the court is the natural expression of popular justice, but rather that its historical function is to ensnare it, to control it and strangle it, by re-inscribing it within institutions which are typical of a state apparatus. — Michel Foucault
About Michel Foucault
Michel Foucault was a Historian from France (1926–1984).
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This quote is attributed to Michel Foucault, a Historian from France.
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Michel Foucault lived from 1926 – 1984.