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SOC 309: Youth, Crime and Justice at John Jay College

3 credits · Fall 2026

Youth, Crime and Justice (SOC 309) at John Jay College has 5 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 0 of 5 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Judith Wallen, Yolanda Ortiz-Rodriguez, Reynaldo Tapia, and Vick Qiu.

Of the 3 professors with a Chill Rank, Judith Wallen ranks chillest (Chill) and Reynaldo Tapia least chill (Fair).

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Requirements

Prerequisite: ENG 201 + SOC 101 and Junior Standing

About this course

This course focuses on the illegal conduct of youth. It examines the ways that adults have reacted to misbehavior by youth over the centuries, how treatment approaches and prevention efforts by social welfare and social control agencies have changed, and how young peoples? race, class, gender, and sexual orientation influence social and legal responses to problematic activities. This course also critically evaluates many of the sociological, psychological, and biological theories that attempt to identify the causes of a variety of youth crime and misbehavior.

Best professors for SOC 309 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

SOC 309 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:57 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

5 of 5 sections · 0 open

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

01-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
New Bldg 1.103
Yolanda Ortiz-RodriguezChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.6(68)Difficulty 2.4/5 · 100% would take again#2 chillest of 3 for this course
In PersonClosed
03-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 10:50 AM - 12:05 PM
New Bldg 1.85
Yolanda Ortiz-RodriguezChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.6(68)Difficulty 2.4/5 · 100% would take again#2 chillest of 3 for this course
In PersonClosed
99-LEC Regular
Arranged · TBA
Online-Asynchronous
Judith WallenChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.8(36)Difficulty 1.6/5 · 96% would take again#1 chillest of 3 for this course
Online AsynchronousClosed
OL98-LEC Regular
Arranged · TBA
Online-Asynchronous
Reynaldo TapiaChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 4.2(37)Difficulty 3.2/5 · 76% would take again#3 chillest of 3 for this course
Online AsynchronousClosed
OL99-LEC Regular
Arranged · TBA
Online-Asynchronous
Vick QiuNo Rate My Professors rating found
Online AsynchronousClosed

Questions about SOC 309 at John Jay

Who teaches SOC 309 at John Jay in Fall 2026?
Judith Wallen, Yolanda Ortiz-Rodriguez, Reynaldo Tapia, and Vick Qiu are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is SOC 309 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 2.4 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a SOC 309 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.