HIS 320: Crime & Pun In Us at John Jay College
3 credits · Fall 2026
Crime & Pun In Us (HIS 320) at John Jay College has 6 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 5 of 6 sections have an open seat right now.
Professors teaching it: Simon Baatz, Jonathan Epstein, and Elizabeth Hovey.
Of the 3 professors with a Chill Rank, Simon Baatz ranks chillest (Busy) and Elizabeth Hovey least chill (Brutal).
Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.
Requirements
Prerequsite: ENG 201 Open only to Incoming Transfer Students entering at Upper Sophomore standing or higher.
About this course
Ways in which Americans have defined crime, explained its causes, and punished and rehabilitated criminals. The relationships among crime, social values, and social structure. Areas of emphasis include colonial Massachusetts and Virginia; the creation of police forces and prisons during the first half of the 19th century; criminality during the Gilded Age and Progressive Period; Prohibition; creation of the FBI; crime and the Great Depression; and some aspects of crime and punishment between 1950 and 1970.
Best professors for HIS 320 at John Jay, Fall 2026
- Simon BaatzChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?
3 sections · 3 open · ★ 3.1 (15) · difficulty 4.0/5 · 47% would take again
- Jonathan EpsteinChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?
2 sections · 1 open · ★ 2.6 (100) · difficulty 3.8/5 · 28% would take again
- Elizabeth HoveyChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 1.7 (105) · difficulty 4.1/5 · 8% 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
HIS 320 sections, times and seats
Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:31 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?
6 of 6 sections · 5 open
Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means
Questions about HIS 320 at John Jay
- Who teaches HIS 320 at John Jay in Fall 2026?
- Simon Baatz, Jonathan Epstein, and Elizabeth Hovey are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is HIS 320 at John Jay hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 3 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 4.0 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a HIS 320 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.