Murder & Mayhem

From Curry College (Milton, MA) Undergraduate Course Description

SOC 2414 Victorian Mystery, 3 credits, Murder & Mayhem: Lizzie Borden Case Study

The course uses the still unsolved 1892 Borden murder case to examine the social and cultural history of New England in the nineteenth century. The topics of urbanization, women’s roles, family life, religion, social class, role of the media, as well as the legal and criminal justice system in Fall River, Massachusetts Victorian society will be examined. Prerequisites:: Any 1000-level Sociology course.