SOC 209: Criminal Justice at Queens College
3 credits · Fall 2026
Criminal Justice (SOC 209) at Queens College has 1 way to take it in Fall 2026. 1 of 1 section has an open seat right now.
The professor is: Joseph Lozada.
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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.
Professors for SOC 209 at Queens, Fall 2026
- Joseph LozadaChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 3.8 (688) · difficulty 3.8/5 · 64% would take again
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SOC 209 sections, times and seats
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Questions about SOC 209 at Queens
- Who teaches SOC 209 at Queens in Fall 2026?
- Joseph Lozada is listed for Fall 2026. 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 1 professor with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.8 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.