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HIST 451. Murderers, Arsonists and Thieves: Crime and Criminality in World History


Credits 3.00 PeopleSoft Course ID 014511

Who defines crime? Who decides punishment? Who is punished? What does punishment look like? What happens to those who are punished after they have been punished? This course discusses these questions and more from a historical perspective, using examples from around the world. Students will learn soon enough that few forms of “crime” were that unique or particular, since economic, social, cultural and political trends produced similar patterns across national boundaries.