The History of Crime, and particularly violent crime, is a research specialism at Brookes. We unite research on law, medicine and social history to bring the past to life and uncover why humans commit criminal acts - and their effects on others.
The MA History module, Behaving Badly: Crime, Deviance and Civilization, examines how societies have sought to construct and regulate conceptions of “good behaviour” and includes topics such as the growth of law enforcement agencies, changes in the concept of punishment, forensics, “civilising” processes, family violence, homicide and violent death.