"At the end of eighteenth century, people dreamed of a society without crime. And then the dream evaporated. Crime was too useful for them to dream of anything as crazy - or ultimately as dangerous - as a society without crime. No crime means no police. What makes the presence and control of police tolerable for the population, if not fear of the criminal? The institution of the police, which is so recent and oppressive, is only justified by that fear. If we accept the presence in our midst of these uniformed men, who have the exclusive right to carry arms, who demand our papers, who come and prowl on our doorsteps, how would any of these be possible if there were no criminals?"

~ Foucault, Michel