HIST259
SP TP: CRIME & PUNISHMENT
Other titles (8)
- SP TP:BLK DEATH:MED'VL EURASIA
- SP TP:CRUSADE & JIHAD HOLY WAR
- SPEC TOP SEM:BRITISH CLASS SYS
- MODERN GERMANY
- MODERN GERMANY TO 1933
- WAR,REV&SOC IN MOD GERMANY
- HIST OF MODERN GERMANY
- MODERN GERMAN HISTORY
- Department
- History
- Terms offered
- 9
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
Section information text: Content & topics vary by semester and instructor. May be repeatable for credit. THE TITLE OF THIS SEMINAR FOR SPRING 2021 (SEC. 01) IS: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT IN EARLY MODERN EUROPE: 1450-1800 Studying what actions were criminalized and how such crimes were punished can tell us a great deal about the early modern world, from its values, to the reach of church and state, to the gap between official ideals and those of the people. This course will look at crime and punishment across Europe and its colonies from 1450 to 1800. We will examine legal and carceral systems established by both church and state as they changed over this period and focus on crimes such as murder, witchcraft, rape, infanticide, and rebellion, as well as shifting ideas about those who committed them. Finally, where possible, we will consider the ways in which judicial systems then, as now, treated different populations differently by social status, race, religion, sex, and gender.
Syllabi
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Offerings and forecast 2012–2022
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 9% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 16% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 9% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 8% chance, high confidence. Offered in 1 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 15% chance, high confidence. Offered in 2 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2022 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data |
| 2018 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
| 2015 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
| 2014 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
| 2013 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
| 2012 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
Meeting times
Recent first- Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM LASRY 2004200320001998
- Mon, Wed, Fri, 10:00 AM–10:50 AM JC118 1996
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2022 | Nina J. Kushner | Lecture | 1 | 9 of 14 enrolled | 31825 |
| Spring 2019 | Winston E. Black | Lecture | 1 | 13 of 14 enrolled | 37236 |
| Fall 2018 | Winston E. Black | Lecture | 1 | 7 of 35 enrolled | 26763 |
| Fall 2014 | Lucy M. Kaufman | Lecture | 1 | No enrollment data; capacity 14 | 24080 |
| Spring 2004 | Robert J. Van Pelt | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 40 enrolled | 31685 |
| Spring 2003 | Robert Gellately | Lecture | 1 | 6 of 50 enrolled | 37166 |
| Spring 2000 | Robert Gellately | Lecture | 1 | 8 of 99 enrolled | 34456 |
| Fall 1998 | Robert Gellately | Lecture | 1 | 10 of 99 enrolled | 23261 |
| Fall 1996 | Daniel R. Borg | Lecture | 1 | 5 of 999 enrolled | 21476 |