Crime and Punishment in Early Modern Europe and Russia

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Course Description

Explores criminal law in early modern Europe and Russia, ca 1500-1800, in law and in practice. Engages debates about use of exemplary public executions as tactic of governance, and about gradual decline in "violence" in Europe over this time. Explores practice of accusatory and inquisitory judicial procedures, judicial torture, forms of punishment, concepts of justice.

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Grading Basis

RLT - Letter (ABCD/NP)

Min

4

Max

5

Course Repeatable for Degree Credit?

No

Course Component

Colloquium

Enrollment Optional?

No

This course has been approved for the following WAYS

Social Inquiry (SI)

Does this course satisfy the University Language Requirement?

No

Programs

HISTORY222 is a completion requirement for:
  • (from the following course set: )