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Man, I thought that I would never get through this course back in the day. I don't know if Bryan is still teaching or not, he was a decent prof. I felt for him when he had to teach this course because this course seriously blew goats.

Bryan is a wicked prof. He really knows his material and makes lectures interesting by cracking jokes. If you like his humour, you'll enjoy his class. Exams are really fair and you'll have no problem getting an A if you do the readings and study a bit. Go Bryan

A great guy but the material he had to teach was boring. Always good for a laugh, he has a great sense of humour!!

Very interesting when teaching an interesting class, Crim 101 and stats are not interesting material. Wait for upper division classes, before you rate a prof, when they get to teach what they like, the class is much better!

i was going to drop this class but bryan made the material somewhat interesting so i kept it. i'm so glad i did cuz it's not difficult if you read the info. bryan knows the stuff well & he's a pretty lenient marker. also, he made jokes to keep students' attn in the seminar.

Bryan is a good prof... he's funny as well... around every 3-4 minutes, he'll make a joke that makes the entire class laugh.

Narcoleptics and those not addicted to caffeine will fall asleep before he makes his fairly humourous jokes in class to wake everyone up periodically. Cool guy in person despite his early mid-life crisis. Most realize he's a good lecturer when they can stay awake.

One of the better lectures at SFU by far. you can get an A as long you do the work. Kinney makes his lectures interesting as well as relevant. Exams are fair, and if you have a serious legit issue- he'll take it into account. Does it get any better?

Great class

Really funny guy. Unfortunately, might be better comedy writer than a "teacher" slash professor. Learned little to nothing during lectures, which were excruciatingly boring, with the exception of Kinney's wry wit. This class is brutal, regardless of who teaches it.

The material in this course is brutal, although that's not Bryan's fault. The material is painfully boring and can get real confusing. Bryan was really helpful during office hours. I'm glad I'll be never taking this course, or another research course, ever again.

material was difficult, but he did not really lecture much in class...i was always asked myself 'Why did i even come' because everything was usually off topic. Even so, a nice prof, who does what he can do dumb everything down so we do better.

This professor is fairly easy and rather funny. However, talking in monotone all the time isn't exactly helpful against the desire to sleep in class. If only he can have a bit more variety with his voice, the class wouldn't seem so boring.

boring course material and lectures are not that helpful but he's funny & nice. his exams are not difficult. he's helpful and he responds to email fairly quickly. relatively easy compared to other profs who teach this course.

very good prof =) willing to help students, and easy to talk to, course is not too hard.

Once you get that Bryan is sarcastic then the course is hilarious! He is very knowledgable in many areas aside from crim ie: Monty Python. Juts get to know him. Plus overcoming cancer has made him a stronger and funnier person.

i think half the time i didnt even need to go to lecture, exams are right from the book! he's a really nice guy and REALLY TRIES TO HELP STUDENTS(tried to clarify a confusing topic from lecture in webCT discussion) however...HIS VOICE!...2 hours in a comfy images theatre seat listening to monotony...good thing i always bring coffee!

This was actually a good class. I think a lot of people didn't like it because it was a little boring, but come on! Its a intro class - what do you expect people!! I found the lectures helped me out and he made them humorous, which was better than just reciting the stuff... so I thought he was a great prof.

Kinney is a nice guy and willing to help students if they ask. His exams are all mc and based mostly on definitions presented in the text. Class avg. for the midterm was 75. His notes are helpful in that they show you which concepts and people to focus on, but they don't need to be memorized. Just to warn you this course is memory intensive.

not a bad class. just memorize key terms and ppl in text and u'll be fine cuz tests are all MC. the paper was alrite and its only worth 9%. overall lectures were pretty useless, just read the text . it was a pretty okay class.

the prof is actually pretty good its just how he speaks during the lectures is for mono tone and its gets boring and sleepy. mid term and exams werent that bad.

I like this prof, he gets off topic easy in lecture, but he's funny.

Brian is a babe who rocks hard! He made 320 fun, no seriously. His teaching style is amazing, and his no bs style is refreshing.

Bryan was a great prof! Totally nice guy, lectures are a little dry but its hard to make intro to crim interesting. I would take another class with him.

He's a very nice guy. Helpful, very clear in expectations. Only thing I can complain about is that 350 requires too much work for a 3 credit course. Bryan did not have enough time for the course or us students. He was always leaving early due to his other commitments.

Kinney is extremely nice, he gave me the answer to a question on the final. He is monotone and his jokes are hilarious, he talks about World of warcraft every lecture, and he tries to be G. Stick to the textbook to study for exams. He asks mostly general questions. some specifics. lectures arent mandatory but they are helpful.

Lectures can be boring, but Kinney is a good prof. Course material is not too hard, as long as you stick to you readings you will do well in the class. Too much emphasis on participation, about 18% of your final mark comes from your participation, otherwise, everythin else is fair.

Distance Ed, course material is dry, but relatively easy. Lots of terms to memorize, thus final was hard with attention to details. TO to well: read study guide!!! know your terms, put effort into your essays. My TA was wonderful & very helpful. :)

At least he acknowledges he goes off topic. But overall, a medium-hard marker and a very nice, approachable guy. The project is worth more than the midterm, no final. Better get the book, he goes off topic too much in class. He was okay.I would recommend him to ppl that prefer self-learning.

I think he's great. He goes off topic and can be monotone, but he knows this and makes jokes about it. He's hilarious. This class was relatively easy. We did the assignments in class, so hardly any homework except for reading the textbook. He's definitely one of my favorite profs at SFU.

he doesn't really teach anything. exams are textbook based. he is really funny (that's the only reason why i went to class) VERY easy marker. very approachable, so if you have questions, don't hesitate to ask. the assignment seems hard, but it isn't.

Probably one of the most interesting classes I have taken at SFU thus far. Kinney, is an amazing prof, humour can be dry at times but other than that he is awesome. Talks about how the enviro. has an impact on crime. The final paper is a Literature Review, very difficult but rewarding.

Bryan is one of the funniest profs at SFU. He does tend to go on long tangents quite often. He is always able to help. Assignments are done mostly in class so there isn't a lot of work required. The only flaw is that there was unclear guidelines about the final paper. Would take a class with Bryan again!

Bryan is a good prof. He has a good sense of humour and makes the course interesting. However, he goes off topic quite a bit and is unclear with expectations on midterms, assignments and exams. Overall, good course with a good prof.

Really nice guy and good prof.

listen to me if you want to get easy marks this is the go to guy. All you do is go to the tutorial get the attendance marks and just read every chapter and know the most basic ideas. In exams you just have to summarize the chapters showing some understanding then its a easy B but, if you need an A then read the chapters couple of times.

Very easy class. Not very structured, where we were only marked by reading responses throughout the semester. Dr. Kinney gave us very flexible dates at the end of the semester, and often pushed back due dates. Overall seems like he wants all his students to do well, although he didn't necessarily lecture us throughout the semester. Overall: great.

Dr. Kinney is SUPER caring and understanding. He is one of the few profs that realize we are in a pandemic, so he is very understanding to all situations. Easy quizzes and final. Great prof, highly recommended.

Bryan is amazing! He is one of the only profs to realize we are in a pandemic. He is extremely caring and willing to move deadlines in order to make the lives of his students easier. Quizzes and the final were open book. My only complaint is that he can be a bit disorganized. Nevertheless, taking the course with Bryan is amazing.

Alright listen. The reason why I give this guy a high score was because this class was INSANELY easy due to his disorganization so I'm not complaining. Additionally, the TA for this semester is probably the best TA I've ever had at SFU.

People were upset that he did mostly online rather than in person but I did not mind one bit. He goes on a lot of tangents but overall makes class not boring. Easy to get a good grade. Exams were online and covered LOTS of detail so keep up with notes.

Kinney was nice and funny. He was a bit unorganized and canceled a few classes however his class gave me the opportunity to have time for my other heavy courses. Attending tutorials were very helpful considering the lecture was sorta boring and useless. Grading is very pleasant knowing 40% is technically participation. It is an easy gpa booster.

Bryan is a kind professor who will offer any help to see you succeed. He is lenient on due dates and his exams are quite easy with open-ended essay questions. If you know the readings you'll do fine. His lectures can be boring and are often unrelated, so you could do without attending. Tutorials are mandatory but help you keep up with the content.

Bryan was a great prof but we didn't have many assignments which resulted in the midterm and final exam being most of our grade. The exams were all multiple choice which made the course easier.

He is really chill and isn't too strict with grading. The overall class average was pretty high (B+)

Okay hear me out… I actually really liked Bryan. He is very unorganized and goes off topic on tangents but it makes the course extremely easy. He also gave us a free textbook which I appreciated. He was also pretty approachable and very funny.