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A History of Crime and Punishment

Undergraduate | GRF-HSY311 | 2021

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Plunge into the history of crime, law and criminal justice. Dissect how attitudes to crime have shifted over the centuries. Follow the twists and turns of the witch-hunts in the Middle Ages. Look at executions in the eighteenth century and identification of criminals in the nineteenth century. 

Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
Prior study needed
Duration
13 weeks

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A History of Crime and Punishment

About this subject

  • At the completion of this subject you will be able to:

    1. understand some major themes in the history of the crime and the law from the earliest times to the present;
    2. engage systematically and critically with the complex relations between developments in the law and legal system and broader political, social economic and cultural change;
    3. demonstrate a general capacity for research, analysis of evidence, reasoned argument, clear exposition, and sound judgement;
    4. progress, through an informed and disciplined reflection on the past, to a richer and deeper understanding of the present.

Entry requirements

Others

Note: Level 3 subjects normally assume a moderate level of prior knowledge in this area, eg from studying related Level 1 and 2 subjects or other relevant experience.

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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