Police enclosed prostitution in tolerated houses to keep it under constant surveillance

Evidence

In particular, the following circular from the Prefect of police, dated 14 June 1823: ‘The establishment of houses of prostitution ought naturally to be regarded with displeasure by any man who is concerned with public morality; I am not surprised that the Commissioners of police oppose to the utmost of their powers the establishment of houses in their various quarters … The police believed that they had done much towards public order if they had succeeded in enclosing prostitution within tolerated houses over which its action may be constant and uniform and which would not be able to escape surveillance.’ — Michel Foucault, Discipline & Punish- The Birth of the…, 559

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Cities tolerate prostitutes only when contained to designated areas — Lyn H. Lofland, World of Strangers_ Order and Action in…, 366; Off-limits lists and zero-tolerance rules just displaced prostitution into disguised bars

Related

• Cities tolerate prostitutes only when contained to designated areas (similarity 0.85)

Broader Connections

• Cities tolerate prostitutes only when contained to designated areas #corroborates (0.85) — Lyn H. Lofland, World of Strangers_ Order and Action in…, 366
• Off-limits lists and zero-tolerance rules just displaced prostitution into disguised bars #qualifies (0.80)