HIST 6360 Crime and Punishment Modern Europe

A seminar on the history of crime and punishment in Western Europe over the past 200 years. It examines the incidence and topology of crime in different societies at different times to assist students in formulating how and why definitions of crime have changed over time. The course also explores the evolution of state mechanisms for dealing with crime, especially police and prison systems. Other topics include the long-standing criminological debate between environmentalism and heredity, the representation of crime in literature and the popular media, and crime as a political issue.
Credits: 3.0