Statement of Problem: Dangerous Desires in Orwell's 1984 and the Present Spanish Penal Code
Our construct of a dangerous subject has changed little over the past century. Dangerous subjects in Oceania, a region created by Orwell in his novel 1984 in a constant state of war, consciously or unconsciously manifest too much autonomy. Self-autonomy and agency breach established moral codes of...
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Our construct of a dangerous subject has changed little over the past century. Dangerous subjects in Oceania, a region created by Orwell in his novel 1984 in a constant state of war, consciously or unconsciously manifest too much autonomy. Self-autonomy and agency breach established moral codes of conduct and manifest an inability to self-govern and conform i.e. discipline. What is deemed dangerous is constructed by Ingsoc, Oceania’s prevailing political philosophy; however, if considered of value to the party, time is invested and mandatory treatment is imposed to bring them into line with normative conduct. This treatment consists in stripping them of their identity and desires, which is achieved through them being rendered physically and psychologically innocuous. In the same vein, two new dangerous collectives were designated by the Spanish legislature in a reform introduced to the Penal Code in June 2010, the terrorist and sex offender. On this occasion, it is their efforts to resist this normalization onslaught that renders them dangerous. Unable to incarcerate indeterminately or execute both collectives, a new post-custodial security measure is deployed to ensure that both collectives remain socially and politically isolated. This article compares the dangerous symptomatology depicted by Orwell in 1984 with the dangerous offender constructed by the Spanish legislature in OL 5/2010, the problematization of their habits and behaviours as well as the alleged cure offered to these dangerous subjects. For Ingsoc and the Spanish legislature, the imminent danger is a threat to social and public order.
Nuestra construcción de un sujeto peligroso ha cambiado poco durante el siglo pasado. Sujetos peligrosos en Oceanía, una región creada por Orwell en su novela 1984 que está en un constante estado de guerra, manifiestan demasiada autonomía de forma consciente o inconsciente. La anulación de la propia autonomía y la voluntad establecieron códigos morales de conducta y manifestaron la incapacidad de autogobierno y de conformar, es decir la disciplina. Ingsoc, la filosofía política que domina Oceanía, determina lo que se considera peligroso; sin embargo, si se considera valioso para el partido, se invierte tiempo y se impone un tratamiento obligatorio para alinearlos con la conducta normativa. Este tratamiento consiste en despojarlos de su identidad y deseos, lo que se consigue haciendo que sean física y psicológicamente inocuos. En la misma línea, en la legislación española se designaron dos nuevos colectivos peligrosos, a través de una reforma del Código Penal en junio de 2010, el terrorista y delincuente sexual. En este caso, son sus esfuerzos para resistir este ataque de normalización lo que los hace peligrosos. Ante la imposibilidad de encarcelar de forma indeterminada, o ejecutar a ambos colectivos, se ha implementado una nueva medida de seguridad tras la pena de cárcel para asegurar que ambos colectivos permanecen social y políticamente aislados. Este artículo compara la sintomatología peligrosa retratada por Orwell en 1984, con el peligroso delincuente construido por la legislación española en la LO 5/2010, la problematización de sus hábitos y comportamientos, así como la supuesta cura ofrecida a estos sujetos peligrosos. Para Ingsoc y la legislación española, el peligro inminente es una amenaza al orden público y social.
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| spelling | doaj-art-ab9f21e411ed46d0856775c2df4c58592024-11-25T15:16:09ZengOñati International Institute for the Sociology of LawOñati Socio-Legal Series2079-59712014-02-0146334Statement of Problem: Dangerous Desires in Orwell's 1984 and the Present Spanish Penal CodeAlison Hogg Our construct of a dangerous subject has changed little over the past century. Dangerous subjects in Oceania, a region created by Orwell in his novel 1984 in a constant state of war, consciously or unconsciously manifest too much autonomy. Self-autonomy and agency breach established moral codes of conduct and manifest an inability to self-govern and conform i.e. discipline. What is deemed dangerous is constructed by Ingsoc, Oceania’s prevailing political philosophy; however, if considered of value to the party, time is invested and mandatory treatment is imposed to bring them into line with normative conduct. This treatment consists in stripping them of their identity and desires, which is achieved through them being rendered physically and psychologically innocuous. In the same vein, two new dangerous collectives were designated by the Spanish legislature in a reform introduced to the Penal Code in June 2010, the terrorist and sex offender. On this occasion, it is their efforts to resist this normalization onslaught that renders them dangerous. Unable to incarcerate indeterminately or execute both collectives, a new post-custodial security measure is deployed to ensure that both collectives remain socially and politically isolated. This article compares the dangerous symptomatology depicted by Orwell in 1984 with the dangerous offender constructed by the Spanish legislature in OL 5/2010, the problematization of their habits and behaviours as well as the alleged cure offered to these dangerous subjects. For Ingsoc and the Spanish legislature, the imminent danger is a threat to social and public order. Nuestra construcción de un sujeto peligroso ha cambiado poco durante el siglo pasado. Sujetos peligrosos en Oceanía, una región creada por Orwell en su novela 1984 que está en un constante estado de guerra, manifiestan demasiada autonomía de forma consciente o inconsciente. La anulación de la propia autonomía y la voluntad establecieron códigos morales de conducta y manifestaron la incapacidad de autogobierno y de conformar, es decir la disciplina. Ingsoc, la filosofía política que domina Oceanía, determina lo que se considera peligroso; sin embargo, si se considera valioso para el partido, se invierte tiempo y se impone un tratamiento obligatorio para alinearlos con la conducta normativa. Este tratamiento consiste en despojarlos de su identidad y deseos, lo que se consigue haciendo que sean física y psicológicamente inocuos. En la misma línea, en la legislación española se designaron dos nuevos colectivos peligrosos, a través de una reforma del Código Penal en junio de 2010, el terrorista y delincuente sexual. En este caso, son sus esfuerzos para resistir este ataque de normalización lo que los hace peligrosos. Ante la imposibilidad de encarcelar de forma indeterminada, o ejecutar a ambos colectivos, se ha implementado una nueva medida de seguridad tras la pena de cárcel para asegurar que ambos colectivos permanecen social y políticamente aislados. Este artículo compara la sintomatología peligrosa retratada por Orwell en 1984, con el peligroso delincuente construido por la legislación española en la LO 5/2010, la problematización de sus hábitos y comportamientos, así como la supuesta cura ofrecida a estos sujetos peligrosos. Para Ingsoc y la legislación española, el peligro inminente es una amenaza al orden público y social. DOWNLOAD THIS PAPER FROM SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2543689 https://opo.iisj.net/index.php/osls/article/view/360Dangerousnessmoral and public orderself-governmentOrwellOL 5/2010 and techniques of the selfPeligrosidad |
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| topic | Dangerousness moral and public order self-government Orwell OL 5/2010 and techniques of the self Peligrosidad |
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