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- Title
Criminalization of Sex and Biopower.
- Authors
Mizutani Cesar, Samara
- Abstract
Controlling the culture of sex has been of interest to the nation-state because sex concerns both the individual body and the species body. The criminal justice system has become one of the primary agents of control in this matter, and as a result, it has adversely impacted sexually marginalized groups. With a focus on homosexuality and sex work, this paper draws on Foucault's concept of biopower to examine the criminal justice system's role in disciplining the body and regulating the population. By framing homosexuality and sex work as a moral issue, the criminalization of sex has normalized discriminatory practices against minority groups. The gay and sex worker bodies have been socioeconomically marginalized, denied access to healthcare and other resources, and disregarded when harmed by the public and the system. Bodies belonging to different marginalized identities have especially felt the impact of criminalization most intensely. It is crucial to examine the exercise of biopower and the criminalization of sex by the criminal justice system in order to develop fair practices and influence other institutions.
- Subjects
CRIMINAL justice system; LGBTQ+ employees; SEX workers; SEX work; SEX offenders; DISCIPLINE of children
- Publication
LOGOS: A Journal of Undergraduate Research, 2023, Vol 16, p71
- ISSN
2153-1560
- Publication type
Article