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Criminal Justice

Silvina Minero

AJ101 · AJ125 · AJ105 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
63.64%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Only take her if you can self-manage dense reading and if you need warm coaching.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing feedback styleHeavy reading onlineClear presentations for someTough on grade roundingMixed online quality
  • and harsh, low-effort online instructor.
  • Grades span A+ to C; and refuse minor rounding.
  • Online sections draw both structure praise and and snarky comments.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Some earn A/A- with structure and terminology use, but , and refused rounding keep an easy A out of reach.

Online and in-person both show A-range and C-range outcomes; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

, yet heavy module reading and paper load keep it from feeling introductory.

Online students flag reading volume more; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

while several in-person sections mark it mandatory with participation mattering.

Online is more flexible on presence; in-person participation and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About two-thirds would take her again, but and quality pull the .

; online is more split between great structure and avoid.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

38/100

Tough grader tags, refused 79.5 rounding, and .

Format shift

Strictness appears in both formats; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Not many assignments in some sections but each counts, with and papers for others.

Format shift

Online emphasizes dense reading and papers; .

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Knowledgeable and sometimes inspirational lectures clash with claims of copied slides, boredom, and uncaring responses.

Format shift

; online quality is more polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Discussion posts, papers, and a small set of .

Format shift

Both formats stress completing every assignment; .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person feedback is warmer overall—chill reminders, interesting class, caring lectures—but includes rigid grade boundaries and one claim she did not care.

Main concern

, and she may refuse to round borderline grades.

What students said

“Professor Silvina Minero is one of the . and her subject.”
AJ101
“I had a 79.5% and emailed her for opportunities... She responded days later saying she cannot change the grade.”
AJ101
“Didnt care about anyone, left nasty comments on my canvas”
AJ101

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online AJ reviews range from clear structured PowerPoints with , vague comments, and tough grading.

Main concern

, and reportedly harsh Canvas comments can sour the online experience.

What students said

“She copies and pastes from chatgpt for lectures. . Snarky responses to emails.”
AJ101
“Great structure to the class and is that sometimes she gives us too much material to read in the modules”
AJ101
“my writing was solid. she looked to leave ugly comments in .”
AJ101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews emphasize papers, posts, and sparse .

Assignment heavyDiscussion postsModule readingFew graded items

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

so each counts; slide notes matter, with little explicit exam-proctor detail.

Few assignmentsSlide notesParticipation
“Good teacher. , so make sure you do them all! .”
AJ101

Online

Online evidence centers on module reading, posts, and .

Module readingCanvas postsWritten feedback
“She gives really good feedback on posts to let you know what to improve.”
AJ101
“sometimes she gives us too much material to read in the modules”
AJ101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Silvina Minero is one of the . and her subject.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews (5 online, 6 in person), capturing polarized quality and . Credibility rating: Medium.

⚖️ Polarized Teaching

52/100

“She copies and pastes from chatgpt for lectures. .”

📚 Reading Load

48/100

“sometimes she gives us too much material to read in the modules”

🧾

38/100

“She responded days later saying she cannot change the grade.”

👍 When It Clicks

70/100

“ and full of facts (she doesn't waste your time with fluff).”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Shes super chill and sends mid-week reminders.
  • Great structure to the class and
  • Super boring class.

Theme 2

💬

  • left nasty comments on my canvas
  • she looked to leave ugly comments in .
  • She gives really good feedback on posts to let you know what to improve.

Theme 3

📈 About Grades and Work

  • , so make sure you do them all!
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

64/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven mixed reviews across online and in-person from 2021-2025 with but moderate consistency.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

AJ1019 reviews
AJ1051 review
AJ1251 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 1 · A- 2

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values