Barry Kalar

CRIMI320 · ADMJ320 · ADMJ300 · CRIM · AMDJ330 · AJ320 · ADMJ321 · ADMJ330 · AJ300 · ADMJ322 · CRIMINALLAW · ADMJ291 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 95/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

and anyone who will read the syllabus and complete weekly work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolice Experience StoriesExtra CreditClear GradingEasy A With WorkNote Cards on Tests

Former law-enforcement background makes lectures story-rich and practical.
, and case briefs are doable with syllabus discipline.
Near-universal recommendation with open note-card policies and frequent .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Students routinely earn As and A+s by finishing weekly work; as easy with buffers.

Both online and if and assignments.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

and study guides, though criminal law readings and case briefs add moderate load.

Online accelerated terms feel busier; .

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

96/100

Would-take-again is 100 percent with constant praise for clarity, care, and real-world stories.

Online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

, and easy case-brief grading make marks student-friendly.

Format shift

Both formats .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Weekly reading, quizzes, discussions, papers, and case briefs are steady but highly manageable if you keep a rhythm.

Format shift

Online 8-week sections can feel heavier week .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students rave about real police experience, clear lectures, engagement, and .

Format shift

Praise is strong in both online and in-person formats.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of quizzes, tests, case briefs, discussion posts, and homework model.

Format shift

Online leans Canvas quizzes and briefs; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person classes , and note cards on tests.

Main concern

Long lecture blocks and .

What students said

“Professor Kalar is an amazing instructor with stories of his time in the police force.”
ADMJ320

“The teacher grades very easily... !”
ADMJ330

“Allows you to use , and requires you to complete a few case briefs.”
ADMJ320

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online accelerated ADMJ sections are manageable with , and .

Main concern

Some 8-week and multiple assignments.

What students said

“8-week class, approximately 6 assignments weekly, highly doable and manageable.”
ADMJ320

“This class, like his other ADMJ classes, is very easy and has lots of .”
ADMJ322

“ and .”
ADMJ320

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and book material, and sit beside case briefs rather than strict closed-book only exams.

Note cards allowedMultiple choice quizzesCase briefsExtra creditStudy guides

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams commonly allow note cards and follow lectures, study guides, and the textbook.

Index card on testsMultiple choiceStudy guidesCase brief presentations

“Allows you to use ”
ADMJ320

“he let us use a and 2 3X5 on midterm and final.”
AJ320

Online

, and case briefs with Turnitin; no webcam proctoring is clearly described.

Weekly quizzesCase briefsTurnitin on writingExtra credit

“He uses turnitin for plagiarism but you can use Google.”
ADMJ320

“Weekly reading, 1 quiz, 2 discussions, sometimes a paper. 3 case briefs total.”
ADMJ320

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Easiest yet most informative, inspiring, and educating class I've taken. 100% would take again!”
Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews emphasizing recommendation rate, stories, and student-friendly assessments. Credibility rating: High.

⭐

96/100

“Amazing professor. His story before teaching is amazing as well.”

📖 Story-Driven Lectures

90/100

“Kalar used to be a police chief. Has experience therefore lectures are very interesting and factual.”

🅰️ Grade Friendliness

84/100

“Easy A as long as you complete all your work and .”

📝

88/100

“FOLLOW & READ THE SYLLABUS! He has requirements for the work.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He loves to engage with his students and is respectful
His lectures combined with his sense of humor makes the class enjoyable
tells some of the . Definitely knows what there is too know about the world of Criminal Justice.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Very easy A but I was lazy.
A and there. Along with some case briefs that he grades very easy.
if you read the material!

Theme 3

🧰 About Tools & Policies

Allows use of note cards for tests and are mostly based on the textbook
he gave at the end :)
You will be doing case briefs and it's very important you interpret the case well

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-four reviews across many years with high detail and near-uniform positive recommendation make confidence high.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 8 · A 7

B range

B+ 1 · B 2 · B- 1

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Barry Kalar

x x x x x and anyone who will read the syllabus and complete weekly work.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

⭐ x x

📖 Story-Driven Lectures

🅰️ Grade Friendliness

📝 x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧰 About Tools & Policies

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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A range

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D range

F

No letter grade reported

and anyone who will read the syllabus and complete weekly work.

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