This seminar explores nineteenth-century reform of the criminal law: the rise of modern policing and the transformation of both the criminal trial and punishment. It considers the impact of gender and class on definitions of crime and the treatment of offenders as well as the historiography of criminal justice.

Antirequisite(s): History 4411E.

Prerequisite(s): 2.0 courses in History at the 2200 level or above.

Extra Information: 2 seminar hours.