| Title: | True Crime in the 19th Century |
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| Course Section Number: | HIS-200-01 |
| Department: | History |
| Description: | This course explores the complex relationship between crime, society, and policing from 1870 to the First World War. In a period marked by rapid industrialization, urbanization, and social change, crimes involving guns, bombs, and pistols also grew. We will investigate how evolving economic conditions, class structures, and cultural anxieties influenced criminal behavior and its representations during this era. The course will focus on critical criminal cases in Modern Europe, the rise of modern policing, the development of forensic science, and the cultural fascination with true crime in literature, media, and popular culture. Through novels, films, and surveys, students will examine how crime became a part of public conversation and political unrest. Students will become detectives to study criminal motivations and innovations in news coverage, law enforcement, and criminal justice in the modern world. |
| Credits: | 1.00 |
| Start Date: | January 20, 2025 |
| End Date: | May 10, 2025 |
| Meeting Information: |
01/20/2025-05/09/2025 Lecture Monday, Wednesday, Friday 01:10PM - 02:00PM, Baxter Hall, Room 212
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| Faculty: | Rhoades, Michelle |
Course Status
| Section Name/Title | Status | Dept. | Capacity |
Enrolled/ Available/ Waitlist |
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HIS-200-01
True Crime in the 19th Century |
OPEN | History | 25 | 11 / 14 / 0 |