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Criminal Justice

Scot Cheney

CRIM8 · CRIM4 · CRIM15 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
83/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
87.5%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you will show up, participate, and keep up with reading and writing.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear test preparationParticipation mattersReal-life storiesCaringReading and writing heavy
  • Students usually like Cheney because , and .
  • Participation and discussion work matter, and missing them can hurt the grade.
  • The , and strict deadlines despite generally fair expectations.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is realistic if students participate, follow rubrics, and keep up, but the workload and strict deadlines prevent it from being effortless.

Online evidence stresses rubrics and heavy writing, while and test preparation.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

The material is approachable because Cheney explains with real-life stories, but , and .

Online reviews describe a straightforward course with lots of reading, while and predictable tests.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

as mandatory, but showing up and participating are repeatedly tied to doing well.

The online review mentions participation matters, while in-person reviews more strongly .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Most students recommend him because , and prepares students for exams.

Both formats are positive, with stronger and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

and clear for many students, but several reviews call him tough or very critical.

Format shift

Online grading is described as quick and rubric-based, while and toughness.

Workload

Moderate

46/100

Workload includes , and a few major assessments.

Format shift

Online workload is reading and writing heavy, while in-person workload , and tests.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Students often describe Cheney as caring, informative, experienced, and engaging through real-life stories.

Format shift

Online evidence praises feedback and structure, while and student support.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades appear to combine discussion boards, homework, essays, participation, a midterm, and a final.

Format shift

Online evidence emphasizes reading and writing, while , and final.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews praise his stories, care, and test preparation, but note participation, weekly work, and .

Main concern

Participation and deadlines matter a lot.

What students said

“If you show up and engage in the lectures, you will do well on the tests.”
CRIM-4
“no late work accepted”
CRIM-4
“ .”
CRIM15

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The online course was straightforward and supportive but and writing.

Main concern

and writing workload.

What students said

“Be aware this class takes a lot of textbook reading and lots of writing!”
CRIM-4

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are generally predictable because he reviews material, but at least one in-person review says no notes were allowed for the .

MidtermFinalNo Notes Allowed In One ReviewTest Questions Reviewed In Class

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final, test review before exams, and one report of no notes allowed.

MidtermFinalNo Notes AllowedTest Review Before Exams
“He goes over the , so there are no surprises on the test.”
CRIM-4
“There were also NO NOTES ALLOWED for .”
CRIM-4

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove the .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you show up and engage in the lectures, you will do well on the tests.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“He cares about his students and anything.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

86/100

“Overall, straightforward and interesting professor.”

⚖️

58/100

“As long as you follow his provided examples and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He gives lots of real-life stories.
  • Very informative class I learned alot.
  • He's a great teacher!

Theme 2

📈 About Workload And Grades

  • Be aware this class takes a lot of textbook reading and lots of writing!
  • and due the day before class starts which sucked
  • You can easily fall behind if you miss the !

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

  • He goes over the , so there are no surprises on the test.
  • and the final.
  • There were also NO NOTES ALLOWED for .

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Eight recent reviews across 2022-2026 give consistent detail about teaching style, participation, workload, and exams.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CRIM-46 reviews
Crim-81 review
CRIM151 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 2 · A 2

B range

2

B+ 1 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values