Oliver Thompson

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AI rating: 71/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 78.57%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

if you want serious criminal-justice learning and and extra-credit opportunity.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPaper heavyTough but fairReal-world experienceExtra creditParticipation matters

Most students , and if you put in the work.
and frequent multi-page essays define the course; a minority find instructions vague or .
Attendance and participation often matter, and doing drafts plus is the reliable path to an A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many say it is an easy A if you do the essays, drafts, and , but .

Online and and effort; online adds draft feedback and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Material is readable for CJ interest, but , and critical thinking raise the bar.

and writing; winter/accelerated sections feel heavier.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

, and warn that skipping hurts your grade.

; some online sections did not require live presence.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Roughly four in and are willing to write a lot.

In-person praise is stronger and more numerous; online is mixed on clarity and tests.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Often labeled a , yet many report strong grades after drafts, SI, and following outlines.

Format shift

Online reviews also call him harsh but and .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and optional work pile up especially in short terms.

Format shift

Both formats report lots of papers; online sometimes streams long campus lectures.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Majority describe passionate, knowledgeable mentoring; a minority find lectures rambling or .

Format shift

In-person mentoring praise is strongest; online success hinges on watching lectures and .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

, and quizzes more than a single high-stakes final.

Format shift

Online still centers papers and assessments; a .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews mostly celebrate passion, mentoring, and fair outcomes if you follow outlines, with a and .

Main concern

Weekly multi-page essays and light class.

What students said

“You have to sincerely try to fail. There is a lot of writing but its mostly based off of experiences and society.”
ADJ1

“Oliver Thompson is one of the . His criteria for and he grades way too hard.”
ADJ3

“A rare find. He has so much experience in the field (decades on decades/degrees on degrees).”
ADJ13

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students report lots of reading and papers, optional live presence that still helps writing, and and .

Main concern

Some found assignment expectations unclear or .

What students said

“His class is a lot of reading, but it's an interesting read, especially if you are interested in the criminal justice field.”
ADJ1ADJ3

“because it is online he did not require us to be there but you want to be there it helps with the ”
ADJ12345

“Overall enjoyed the material but the ever.”
ADJ3

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments emphasize essays and ; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

Weekly quizzesEssay-heavy assessmentExtra creditDraft feedbackOccasional tough tests

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person work is essay- and quiz-driven with participation points; .

Weekly essaysQuizzesParticipationExtra creditNo midterm or final (some sections)

“Need to attend for lectures. .”
ADJ5

“Just keep up with the and short optional answers”
ADJ1ANDADJ3

Online

Online comments mention reading-based grades, tough or , and no clear webcam/Lockdown requirement.

Reading-based gradesDraft feedbackTough test questionsExtra credit

“he offers a draft to be submitted for feedback, and ”
ADJ1ADJ3

“the ever”
ADJ3

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“A rare find. He has so much experience in the field (decades on decades/degrees on degrees). Here's the thing: Apathy gets to him. Participate in class”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (8 online, 42 in person), balancing praise for mentorship with . Credibility rating: High.

⭐ Teaching Quality

74/100

“Great professor with real life experience of the course for which he is teaching.”

📝 Workload Reality

28/100

“Seriously insane the amount of work you have to do. There is an !”

👍 Recommendation Split

76/100

“If you're serious about criminal justice then this is the right professor for you!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He really gives out so much information about the chapters
he drifts off constantly within his lectures
He will call you or text at whatever time to help you with an assignment

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

easy A if you do the work
He is a
DO ALL of the like I did and get an easy A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

and cares for student
Words can't even describe how amazing he is!
!

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many years and both formats show consistent themes of heavy writing, field expertise, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 19

B range

B+ 2 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

C 2

D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1

Oliver Thompson

x x if you want serious criminal-justice learning and x x x x and extra-credit opportunity.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

⭐ Teaching Quality

📝 Workload Reality

👍 Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

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if you want serious criminal-justice learning and and extra-credit opportunity.