HIST3007 Crime and Punishment in Britain 1600–1900

HIST3007 Crime and Punishment in Britain 1600–1900 (University of Western Australia): rated 5.0/5 overall across 1 review collected on UWA Wall.

HIST3007 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.

Course details

Chinese title: 英国的犯罪与惩罚1600–1900

Type: Undergraduate unit

Credit points: 6

Subject area: Society and Culture

Faculty: School of Humanities

Level: Undergraduate Level 3

Handbook year: 2026

Overview

This unit draws upon a wide array of primary and secondary sources in order to provide a critical assessment of how crime was perceived, controlled and punished in the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It has three main aims—firstly, to examine changes in crime and perceptions of crime over this period; secondly, to investigate the manner in which law enforcement and criminal justice systems were reformed in response to changing needs and perceptions; and t…

HIST3007 student reviews, difficulty and workload

HIST3007 has 1 scored review: overall 5.0/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).

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Q: Is HIST3007 worth taking?

A: Averaged over 1 review: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 5.0/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.

Q: Which faculty teaches HIST3007, and when is it offered?

A: HIST3007 is taught by the School of Humanities. Check the official handbook for the current year.

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