Conceptual drawing of the “Panopticon” - The concept of the design, by Jeremy Benthams, is to allow an observer to observe (-opticon) all (pan) prisoners without the incarcerated being able to tell whether they are being watched.

Conceptual drawing of the “Panopticon” - The concept of the design, by Jeremy Benthams, is to allow an observer to observe (-opticon) all (pan) prisoners without the incarcerated being able to tell whether they are being watched.