Bentham's term for circular buildings in which prisoners are watched by guards or others at all times is:
A) prisons.
B) jails.
C) panopticons.
D) total institutions.

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Bentham's term for circular buildings where prisoners are watched by guards or others at all times is "panopticons." While "prisons" and "jails" are common terms for correctional institutions, they do not specifically refer to circular buildings with a watchtower in the center. "Total institutions" is a broader term used to describe any institution that controls all aspects of an individual's life, such as a military boot camp or a convent, but again, it does not refer specifically to Bentham's concept of the panopticon.

Bentham's Term for Circular Buildings in Which Prisoners Are Watched