Dec 08, 2025  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2014-15 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2014-15 [Archived Catalog]

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HIST 3715 - Sex, Crime and Deviance in Europe, 1200-1800


Explores sexuality, deviance and crime in early modern Europe, contrasting imaginary crimes, e.g. witchcraft, with “real” crimes such as highway robbery and infanticide. Examines impact of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and class in process of criminalization in European history, 1200-1800. Traces long-term changes in the definition, incidence and prosecution of particular crimes to changes in economy, social structure, government, religion and culture.

Requisites: Soph or Jr or Sr
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Eligible grades: A-F,WP,WF,FN,FS,AU,I



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