AI Rate Professor

Criminal Justice

Steven Dawson

CRIMJ57 · CJ54 · CAREERDEVELOP · CJ59 · CJ000 · CJ57 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you are serious about criminal justice or career prep; he is demanding but transformative for committed students.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerCareer-focusedTells it like it isReal-world CJHard then lightens upInterview prep
  • and career students.
  • Starts tough to filter motivation, then supports those who stay.
  • One major complaint about guest-speaker style and weak teaching; another praises grades while warning about working for him.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Not free; he works serious students hard, but committed students report strong grades including A and A+.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Difficulty ratings often mid-to-high; content is practical career/CJ work rather than abstract theory.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

; his filter-the-serious style implies showing up matters.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Nine of ten rate quality at 5; serious CJ students call him essential and life-changing for careers.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

60/100

He is demanding early, then fair to students who engage; reported grades include B, A+, and a claimed A after hard work.

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Workload

Moderate

45/100

Resume, cover letters, interviews, and involved class work; not overwhelming but not featherlight.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students praise practical advice, involvement, interview prep, and real-world career guidance.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Career products like resumes, cover letters, interviews, and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

All reviews are in person across CJ and career classes; most call him an excellent practical teacher with .

Main concern

A few say the class felt like a joke with little instruction, or warn about working under him outside class.

What students said

“This career class was the best and most important class I've taken at Solano college”
CAREERDEVELOP
“If you are serious about criminal .”
CJ57
“This class was a joke! Cant say he really teaches you.”
CJ59

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews emphasize practical career assignments and class involvement more than formal proctored exams.

Career projectsResume and cover lettersInterview prep

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments focus on resumes, cover letters, guest speakers, and interview readiness rather than closed-book exams.

Resume and cover lettersGuest speakersInterview preparation
“Has us write out resume and cover letters without even telling us how to do them.”
CJ59
“Finally,I aced an interview. Thank you Mr. Dawson! You taught me how to get ready for it.”
CJ57

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you are serious about criminal .”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 in-person reviews, highlighting career impact, toughness, and minority complaints. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Impact

88/100

“This career class was the best and most important class I've taken at Solano college”

💪 Hard Then Rewarding

80/100

“This guy starts hard, then lightens up when he knows who the real students are.”

👍 Recommendation

88/100

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⚠️ Dissenting View

30/100

“This class was a joke! Cant say he really teaches you.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Impressive teaching style; everyone gets involved
  • Knows his stuff, practical advise, you will leave this course having learned!
  • He teaches really well.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Career

  • He worked me harder than any teacher; then I got an A!
  • Mr. Dawson tells it like it is and you will know if you are picking the right job.
  • Finally,I aced an interview.

Theme 3

⚠️ Mixed Warnings

  • This class was a joke! Cant say he really teaches you.
  • Everyone thinks he is such a as long as you don't work for him he will BURN your career!

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

65/100

Evidence confidence

consistent career-prep themes, though mostly older and thin on grade detail.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CJ573 reviews
CJ593 reviews
CAREERDEVELOP1 review
CJ0001 review
CJ541 review
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CRIMJ571 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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