Crime & Punishment

Crime doesn’t pay – so the saying goes, but what are the effects? In this section ideas of crime and criminality are addressed alongside attitudes towards the criminal and the legal system. How has punishment been treated over the generations and what difference does it appear to make are all concepts explored in this section in relation to British and International history.

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  • Crime and Punishment Through Time

    Multipage Article

    Crime and Punishment is a development study that forms part of the SHP GCSE history course. It traces the concepts of, attitudes and approaches to crime and punishment and the maintainence of law and order through time.  This helpful summary, written by a recent student, for students will guide you...

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  • Witchcraft, Werewolves and Magic in European History: on-demand short course

    Multipage Article

    This self-guided short course provides an introduction to European witchcraft history from the fifteenth century to the present. Using a range of primary sources, the course explores important themes and questions relating to witchcraft history, examining how witchcraft has been imagined and understood at different times and in different places, and why...

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