AI Rate Professor

Criminal Justice

Don Riser

AJ80 · CJ80 · CJ30 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Must-take for criminal justice or firearms students who want a .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAmazing lecturesCaring mentorReal-world CJ experienceRespectedAccessible outside class
  • Universal 5/5 quality and 100% would-take-again across nine reviews.
  • Brings real peace-officer experience, personal stories, and career prep.
  • and solid difficulty, but and patient.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Students earn A and A+ grades with willingness to learn, but difficulty often sits around 4 and .

Online and in-person both report high success with effort; no free-A claims.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Material is career-oriented and often rated and real examples.

Both formats describe solid difficulty with strong support.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and tags warn against skipping.

and in-person reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

and language is among the strongest possible endorsements.

Perfect recommendation signal across online and in-person.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

Grades look strong when students engage; emphasis is on preparation and understanding rather than harsh traps.

Format shift

Similar fairness tone online and in person.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

No textbook load for many sections, but hands-on training, participation, and real engagement keep work solid.

Format shift

Both formats stress engagement more than busywork volume.

Teaching experience

Excellent

98/100

Consistently described as outstanding, knowledgeable, patient, hilarious, and deeply invested in students.

Format shift

Praise is equally strong online and in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Career prep, feedback, participation, and practical firearms or .

Format shift

No format-specific assessment split is clearly documented.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and life-and-career impact in CJ and firearms courses.

Main concern

Expect and real engagement, not a passive seat.

What students said

“Mr. Riser was one of the .”
CJ80
“By far one of the greatest instructors ever. Do not miss the opportunity to attend his class.”
AJ80
“Very knowledgable, extremely patient, genuinely cares about his students and wants them to succeed.”
CJ30

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online students still call him great, knowledgeable, and personally interested; .

Main concern

.

What students said

“Mr. Riser is a geeat man and has a ton of knowledge and understanding.”
CJ80
“Great instructor, takes personal interest in ”
AJ80

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews emphasize POST prep and practical success .

POST preparationPractical trainingFeedback-heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments focus on firearms training and POST readiness rather than detailing closed-book or proctored written exams.

POST preparationPractical firearms training
“He gives you all of the information required to pass POST and has fun while doing it.”
AJ80
“Together they have managed to create a safe yet fun environment to provide top-notch firearms training”
CJ30

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or .

Mandatory attendance
“Great instructor, takes personal interest in ”
AJ80

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“By far one of the greatest instructors ever. Do not miss the opportunity to attend his class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews (2 online, 7 in person), highlighting mentorship, career prep, and mandatory engagement. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

98/100

“Mr. Riser was one of the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

98/100

“ !!!”

❤️ Student Care

95/100

“genuinely cares about his students and wants them to succeed.”

👮 Real-World Mentorship

94/100

“Riser goes well over any schools expectation on preparing students for the workforce.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • always made sure we fully understood the material
  • a lot of personal stories and situations
  • His laugh is contagious

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If You show up to class with a willingness to learn, he will give you all the tools you need
  • He used his previous experience to make the course work more relatable
  • Skip class? You won't pass.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • treats each student with compassion and respect
  • takes personal interest in his students

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Nine consistent 5-star reviews across 2018-2019, both online and in person, with detailed career-focused comments.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

AJ803 reviews
CJ303 reviews
CJ803 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 3 · A 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values