HIST2224 American Outlaws: Crime and Punishment in the United States (University of Western Australia): rated 2.7/5 overall across 4 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
HIST2224 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the School of Humanities in Society and Culture. This page brings together its handbook details and what UWA students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 美国法外之徒：美国的犯罪与惩罚
Type: Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Society and Culture
Faculty: School of Humanities
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
At the turn of the 21st century, the United States, esteemed as the “land of the free,” developed one of the most extensive prison systems in the history of the world. This unit draws on the tools of historical analysis, bolstered by criminological and sociological theories, to unpack this profound contradiction.
HIST2224 has 4 scored reviews: overall 2.7/5 · usefulness 2.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 2.5 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.9/5).
On Reddit: "HIST2224 was AWFUL!!! I was really interested in the subject but the unit coordinator made the whole unit where you are basically on your own with all your assignments. When I did the unit you had to mark yourself for participation for each tutorial and write a few paragraphs ex…"
On Reddit: "GEND2902 was super easy, I didn’t really attend the workshops (they are graded tho) but you don’t have to talk as long as they mark you as there then u will get the participation mark. There’s a lot of reading but I didn’t do any of it lol. Quizzes were easy. HIST2224 is content…"
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Q: Is HIST2224 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 4 reviews: usefulness 2.5/5, overall 2.7/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches HIST2224, and when is it offered?
A: HIST2224 is taught by the School of Humanities. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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