Abnormal : Lectures at the College de France 1974-1975 (Michel Foucault Lectures at the Collège de France)

A second collection of lectures by the influential philosopher addresses the role of psychiatry in the modern criminal justice system, the theme of societal defense against criminals, how to define "abnormality" and "normality," and how to identify and categorize criminal behavior and perpetrators. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.