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HSTR442 - Torture and Execution in the Renaissance

Description

Explores the ways in which European justice shifted from punishing many criminals with torture and execution in 1400 to locking most of them in prison by 1800. Examines why rates of violent crime declined, why witches and heretics were prosecuted so aggressively, and whether or not reforming the criminal was an important goal of the criminal justice system during this period.

Units

1.5

Hours: lecture-lab-tutorial

3-0-0

Formerly

HIST 386

Note(s)

  • Credit will be granted for only one of HSTR 442, HIST 386.
  • May be offered as a joint undergraduate and graduate class.

Course offered by

Department of History

Course schedules

Summer timetable available: February 15. Fall and Spring timetables available: May 15.

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