HISE 6350 Crime and Punishment in Hanoverian England

HISE 6350 Crime and Punishment in Hanoverian England
Crime and Punishment in Hanoverian England
This in depth seminar focuses on crime, punishment and the justice system in eighteenth-century England. We will investigate such topics as the rise of defense lawyers, the goals of punishment and the development of a system of police. Students will also make use of a digitized data base, theoldbaileyonline"
Notes: which contains the transcripts of trials held at the Old Bailey courthouse in London
Pre-requistites: to write a research paper."
credit hours: 3