HIST324
SEM: CRIME & PUNISHMENT
Other titles (2)
- SEM: CRIME & PUNISHMENT!
- SEM: RUSSIAN VISUAL CULTURE
- Department
- History
- Terms offered
- 4
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
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 2015–2025
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 17% chance, low confidence. Offered in 1 of 4 fall terms since 2023. | 2030 Spring: 16% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 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: 17% chance, low confidence. Offered in 1 of 4 fall terms since 2023. | 2029 Spring: 16% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 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: 17% chance, low confidence. Offered in 1 of 4 fall terms since 2023. | 2028 Spring: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 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: 17% chance, low confidence. Offered in 1 of 4 fall terms since 2023. | 2027 Spring: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 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. |
| 2025 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | Not offered | 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 | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
| 2018 | Not offered | 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 |
Meeting times
Recent first- Mon, 9:00 AM–11:50 AM Cohen-Lasry House SEM 2025
- Mon, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM Geography Building G104 2012
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | Nina J. Kushner | Lecture | 1 | 2 of 14 enrolled | 33866 |
| Fall 2023 | Nina J. Kushner | Lecture | 1 | 0 of 14 enrolled | 22440 |
| Spring 2014 | Olga Litvak | Lecture | 1 | 3 of 14 enrolled | 33112 |
| Spring 2012 | Olga Litvak | Lecture | 1 | 1 of 12 enrolled | 31469 |