SOC 235: Policing & Mass Incarceration at College of Staten Island
4 credits · Spring 2027
Policing & Mass Incarceration (SOC 235) at College of Staten Island has 2 ways to take it in Spring 2027. 2 of 2 sections have an open seat right now.
Professors teaching it: Yuxin Hou and John Arena.
Of the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, Yuxin Hou ranks chillest (Chill) and John Arena least chill (Brutal).
Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.
Requirements
Prerequisite: ENG 151 and any 200-level or above SOC, ANT, AAD or INT course.
About this course
Provides a critical perspective of historical and current fighting-crime strategies such as one-strike, zero tolerance and the war on drugs, and their intended and unintended consequences for historically marginalized populations. The course will deal with legal/institutional trends in technologies of policing, the militarization of urban America and activist responses to current ?crisis? of police violence against minority groups in the US and beyond.
Best professors for SOC 235 at College of Staten Island, Spring 2027
- Yuxin HouChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 4.8 (38) · difficulty 2.2/5 · 95% would take again
- John ArenaChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 2.3 (59) · difficulty 3.9/5 · 27% would take again
Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works
SOC 235 sections, times and seats
Seat status as of Oct 4, 11:54 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?
Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means
Questions about SOC 235 at College of Staten Island
- Who teaches SOC 235 at College of Staten Island in Spring 2027?
- Yuxin Hou and John Arena are listed for Spring 2027. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is SOC 235 at College of Staten Island hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.0 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a SOC 235 section is full?
- Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.