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LAW 209: Criminal Law at John Jay College

3 credits · Fall 2026

Criminal Law (LAW 209) at John Jay College has 6 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 3 of 6 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Joseph Darr, Gary Wright, Ian Heller, Hermann Walz, and Fred Collins.

Of the 5 professors with a Chill Rank, Joseph Darr ranks chillest (Chill) and Fred Collins least chill (Busy).

Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.

Requirements

ENG 101 and Sophomore Standing and above

About this course

Viewing the criminal law as a means to the end of influencing human behavior, intensive analysis is made of various principles that apply in virtually every criminal case: justification, attempt, conspiracy, parties to crime, ignorance and mistake, immaturity, insanity, and intoxication. The law of homicide is explored in all its facets. The common law, statutes of New York and of representative states, and what the law ought to be are studied.

Best professors for LAW 209 at John Jay, Fall 2026

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

LAW 209 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:37 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

6 of 6 sections · 3 open

Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means

01-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 9:25 AM - 10:40 AM
New Bldg 1.105
Gary WrightChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.6(67)Difficulty 2.3/5 · 83% would take again#2 chillest of 5 for this course
In PersonClosed
02-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
New Bldg 1.105
Gary WrightChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.6(67)Difficulty 2.3/5 · 83% would take again#2 chillest of 5 for this course
In PersonClosed
03-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 3:05 PM - 4:20 PM
New Bldg 1.117
Fred CollinsChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 3.0(25)Difficulty 2.5/5 · 31% would take again#5 chillest of 5 for this course
In PersonOpen
04-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Haaren 220
Hermann WalzChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.5(51)Difficulty 3.0/5 · 58% would take again#4 chillest of 5 for this course
In PersonOpen
301-LEC Regular
Sat · 9:25 AM - 12:05 PM
New Bldg 1.101
Joseph DarrChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.7(67)Difficulty 2.3/5 · 90% would take again#1 chillest of 5 for this course
In PersonOpen
OL99-LEC Regular
Arranged · TBA
Online-Asynchronous
Ian HellerChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.1(58)Difficulty 2.7/5 · 73% would take again#3 chillest of 5 for this course
Online AsynchronousClosed

Questions about LAW 209 at John Jay

Who teaches LAW 209 at John Jay in Fall 2026?
Joseph Darr, Gary Wright, Ian Heller, Hermann Walz, and Fred Collins are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is LAW 209 at John Jay hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 5 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.6 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a LAW 209 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.