Deceptive apparatus: Foucauldian perspectives on law, authorised crime and the rationalities of undercover investigation
Brendon Murphy
ABSTRACTInvestigation of crime is central to the function and purpose law enforcement. Contemporary investigation depends on a sophisticated arsenal theories techniques interacting with its institutions in variety ways, including authorised unlawful activity. Drawing Foucault, this article re-imagines associated legal architectures as apparatus; rationality strategy governance shaped by intersecting knowledge formations. The paper considers key characteristics relationship law, concluding that investigations practices are form apparatus, aspects these grounded theological dynamic based surveillance.
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