Kalvskinnet is a unique part of the city of Trondheim. During the 17th century it became a district full of insitutions for the sick, poor and criminal. The “To care and punish” walking tour looks at how the treatement of these groups all focused on incarceration, discipline, education and punishment.
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Explore true crime from Trondheim. See the earliest fingerprint case in Norway and discuss cases old and new. Learn about the justice system through both old and new cases. We explore our three main exhibits.
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Why does a society need to punish certain acts? Join us on a tour of the old Slavery and learn about punishment throughout history!
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What happened to the just rule of law under nazism’s totalitatian regime? We also look at the post-war legal purge and the Rinnan group.
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What does it mean to be not guilty by reason of insanity? How has society treated the these people in the past? The exhibit is housed in the old Criminal Asylum, where students explore what life as a patient might have been like.
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