HIS 374: Premodern Punishment at John Jay College
3 credits · Fall 2026
Premodern Punishment (HIS 374) at John Jay College has 2 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 1 of 2 sections has an open seat right now.
The professor is: Patricia Franz.
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Requirements
ENG 201 and Junior Standing
About this course
This course will examine ideas and practices of crime and punishment found in global justice from antiquity to 1700. The relationship of crime and punishment to politics, gender, religion, and culture will be considered. The course begins by examining different theoretical approaches to the history of punishment and then considers primary and secondary work on crime and punishment in the premodern world. The analysis of ancient law will include Mesopotamia and Ancient Israel, Egypt, and Rome. This will be followed by study of Christian and Islamic countries. The course will conclude with a final section that will examine comparisons of different laws and practices found in Africa, the Middle East and Europe. Students will complete the course with a research paper demonstrating independent analysis of source documents situated in appropriate scholarship.
Professors for HIS 374 at John Jay, Fall 2026
- Patricia FranzChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?
2 sections · 1 open · ★ 3.4 (102) · difficulty 3.2/5 · 36% would take again
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HIS 374 sections, times and seats
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Questions about HIS 374 at John Jay
- Who teaches HIS 374 at John Jay in Fall 2026?
- Patricia Franz is listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is HIS 374 at John Jay hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 1 professor with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.2 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a HIS 374 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.