This course provides an introduction to changing ideas and practices surrounding crime and punishment over time. Topics may include who has been identified as a threat to the social order, including thieves, prostitutes, vagrants, and young offenders, and the punishments that societies have deemed appropriate for criminals, including public executions, exile, and imprisonment. Additionally, the course provides opportunities to explore and to develop skills in historical thinking and methods. Three credit hours; lecture, discussion. 09-09-2021-07-12-2021 Hybrid Tuesday, Thursday 02:30PM - 03:45PM, SDU Main Bldg, Room 211
- Teacher: Sharon Myers