AI Rate Professor

Criminology

Chris Durkin

CRIMINALLAW · AJMANY · AJAS · AJ4 · AJ · M2502 · AJ1 · AJ3453 · AJ6 · AJALL · AJ10 · AJ11 · EVIDENCE · AJ1011 · AJ8 · AJ5 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
67/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
46.15%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take him if , and handle strict grading.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture HeavyTough GraderClear CriteriaKnowledgeableAttendance Matters
  • Students agree he knows criminal justice well and can teach clearly.
  • Grades , and finals.
  • The experience is polarizing because some find him fair while others find him strict or rude.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

An A is possible, but students , and solid exam performance.

In-person evidence gives detailed effort rules, while the lone online review is negative but too vague for grade mechanics.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The material is manageable for prepared students but can feel hard because lectures, briefs, and legal concepts require precision.

In-person reviews describe the real course demands, while the online review only signals difficulty without detail.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Multiple reviews say attendance is required or strongly tied to passing and .

Both the online review tags participation and skipping risk, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

and fairness only if you accept strict rules, heavy notes, and earned grades.

In-person reviews are sharply mixed, while the only online .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Many students call him a and .

Format shift

Strict grading evidence is strongest in in-person reviews; the online review also tags him as a .

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Students , and exams as steady work.

Format shift

, while the online review has no workload specifics.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

He is knowledgeable and , but reviews also report boredom, fast pacing, and a harsh classroom tone.

Format shift

and criticism, while the lone online review is negative.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades , and finals, with exams still important.

Format shift

In-person reviews describe briefs and exams in detail, while online evidence does not clarify assessment structure.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed, praising his knowledge and clarity while , and .

Main concern

and heavy note-taking can punish small mistakes.

What students said

“An A in this class is only for people who earn it.”
AJ11
“Very strict on grading the six 15 point briefs.”
AJ4
“Prof Durkin is serious about teaching AJ classes.”
AJ1011

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review is negative and says he seemed difficult and .

Main concern

The student reported a poor attitude and dropped or withdrew.

What students said

“Durkin is alright but he seems to have an attitude all the time in class.”
AJ6
“To ..”
AJ6

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence is mixed, with hard midterms and finals but .

MidtermFinalQuizzesOpen-Note QuizzesHard Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

47/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention quizzes, midterms, and and some open-note quiz evidence.

MidtermFinalQuizzesOpen-Note QuizzesHard Exams
“His instructions are not the best and .”
M2502
“For the , and study beforehand.”
AJ11
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CRIMINALLAW

Online

The online review does not clearly prove .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“An A in this class is only for people who earn it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“He is a former Police chief and knows his stuff.”

⚖️

34/100

“ .”

👍 Recommendation Level

58/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Teaches in a way that keeps you interested.
  • Most of the time he talks way to fast to understand.
  • Not a hard class. Just BORING.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • An A in this class is only for people who earn it.
  • Very strict on grading the six 15 point briefs.
  • Grades hard, you miss a few points on your brief or get a letter grade.

Theme 3

📚

  • , and complete the case briefs and you should do fine.
  • everyday is NOTETAKING day so be prepared for your hand exercises.
  • but his horrible yet .

Data context

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Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

There are 28 reviews across many years with , and subject expertise.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 55
3 out of 56
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 2 · A 2 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

3

C 2 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1