AI Rate Professor

Criminal Justice

Tom Downing

AJ14 · AJ12 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Strong must-take for criminal justice students who want , and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardReal-world experienceOpen book testsClear grading criteriaGives good feedbackLecture heavy
  • Perfect 5/5 quality and 100% would-take-again across four reviews
  • Open-book/note tests and
  • and AI checks mean you still need to show up and do original work

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Good grades follow if you do the work and try; , but AI checks and .

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Theory-heavy justice and sociology content with .

but manageable academic content.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and tags warn that skipping means you will not pass.

; no online comparison.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Every review is a 5/5 yes-retake with praise for , and real-world teaching.

Recommendation is unanimous from in-person students only.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

, and open book/note testing support strong grades when work is completed.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

58/100

A midterm, final, and a .

Format shift

Workload detail is in-person only; described as graded by few things plus lectures.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students highlight passion, clarity, real-world law enforcement experience, and .

Format shift

No online teaching sample; in-person praise is unanimous.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Midterm, final, and a .

Format shift

Assessment mix is described only in in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students , and open book/note tests with moderate workload.

Main concern

and regular AI checks; skip class and you will struggle.

What students said

“Tom is pragmatic in his approach and .”
AJ14
“Do the work, try, and you will get a good grade. Beware, he checks regularly for AI use.”
AJ12
“Tom's passion and enthusiasm for the study of administration of justice is felt in every lecture.”
AJ12

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.

Students explicitly report open book/note tests while warning that AI use is monitored.

Open book/note testsClear grading criteriaAI use checked

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams allow open book/notes with and AI checks.

Open book/note testsAI checksClear grading criteria
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AJ14
“Beware, he checks regularly for AI use.”
AJ12

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Tom is pragmatic in his approach and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person reviews (0 online), highlighting open-book tests, real-world teaching, and unanimous praise. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“Tom's passion and enthusiasm for the study of administration of justice is felt in every lecture.”

📘 Student-Friendly Exams

86/100

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👍 Recommendation

98/100

“Great Professor, who is attentive in the online class. Do the work, try, and you will get a good grade.”

🌍 Real-World Teaching

92/100

“Great teacher. Brings real world experience to class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lecture heavy
  • passion and enthusiasm
  • Brings real world experience to class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Do the work, try, and you will get a good grade

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Caring
  • Respected

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Only four highly consistent in-person reviews from 2018-2024; agreement is strong but sample size is small.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

AJ123 reviews
AJ141 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

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