SOC 209: Criminal Justice at Queens College
3 credits · Spring 2027
Criminal Justice (SOC 209) at Queens College has 2 ways to take it in Spring 2027. 2 of 2 sections have an open seat right now.
Professors teaching it: Joseph Pascarella and Joseph Lozada.
Of the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, Joseph Pascarella ranks chillest (Chill) and Joseph Lozada least chill (Busy).
Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.
Requirements
PREREQ: SOC 101 or SOC 235 or ANTH 101 or ECON 101 or FNES 106 or HSS 1 or PSCI 100 or PSCI 101 or URBST 101
About this course
This course will introduce students to criminal substantive and procedural law and the dilemmas of crime control in a democratic society. Students will learn about the institutional components of the criminal justice system (police, courts, and corrections). Topics will include plea bargaining, capital punishment, the insanity defense, the exclusionary rule, and racial disparities.
Best professors for SOC 209 at Queens, Spring 2027
- Joseph PascarellaChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 4.3 (73) · difficulty 1.7/5 · 91% would take again
- Joseph LozadaChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 3.8 (688) · difficulty 3.8/5 · 64% 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 209 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 209 at Queens
- Who teaches SOC 209 at Queens in Spring 2027?
- Joseph Pascarella and Joseph Lozada are listed for Spring 2027. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is SOC 209 at Queens hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.8 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a SOC 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.