The professor was very nice and understanding. He was easy to get a hold of and gave you feedback on papers. Papers were easy, just took a little time to do. He does have an accent so it was a little hard to understand him at times. Just consult the book before the quiz. All open book/open notes.

He is a little difficult to understand, he has a thick French accent and English is his fifth language. He is very smart and knows what he is talking about, but his wording can be difficult to decipher. Sometimes he words things in a way that doesn't make sense on his tests and that tends to screw students up. Quizzes and tests are all in class.

You have to do weekly 2-page essays which gets boring after awhile. You also have to read the textbook and you have to listen to his lectures which are not that fascinating. Questions on his quizzes and finals are on material from both the book and the lectures. He's French so some of the wordings on his quizzes are difficult to understand.

You are expected to show up to class for the lectures to receive the homework assignments. Being able to map out the origination, criminal network, and modus operandi for the cases is must for the class. Reading the books that are assigned combined with cases will help you understand the marital for the tests.

Prof Kapenda, always took his time to explain in details many principles of law. You need to read and stay positive. It's a university class not a kindergarden grade, so you wont be able to skip classes. Attendance is 20 percent which helps. It's an easy class but take it seriously because knowledge matters for future law enforcement officers.

He is giving good clues of what's gonna be on the tests. The easy part is using the PowerPoints. You don't have to read the book for his tests, just the PowerPoints. Cool class, awesome lectures good sense of humor. He does test reviews to emphasize important issues to remember. Glad to having had him as my professor.

Prof Kapenda is a great teacher! I learned a lot in his class. He is a really smart guy and has a lot of different experiences to draw from. He is genuinely concerned about students and wants to help them succeed . Makes himself available for extra help and is great at taking extra time to answer questions. I wish more teachers were like him.

Professor Kappenda is easy to work with. I've taken 3 of his classes and I signed up for another 2. Tests are not difficult at all. You'll use his powerpoints and that helps so you dont struggle with the book. Easy A. Just dont skip classes because participation is 20%. You can use the book for extra reading but his Powerpoints are enough to pass.

If you take Professor Kapenda you will learn the material but don't expect to coast.

Professor Kapenda really cares about his students. I really enjoyed this class and I learned a lot about the different theories in criminal justice.

This class is difficult but professor Kapenda made it an enjoyable. I highly recommend taking this class from him.

Professor always take his whole time to lecture us. He does not cheated on his time of teaching. He explained everything in details, step by step. He also answered our questions professionally. He speaks a other languages but he also speak and teach our course in English. He speaks loud, clear and understandable. He had done a great job in teaching

Professor always well prepared for his lectures. He followed the guidelines of his module and syllabus. I enjoyed attending his class. He speaks clearly, and explained the courses very good to understand. I have a lot of homework that are related to our tests, exams. He also gives us test guide lines to study for that given test. I never failed any

This professor had done a very good job. He teaches according to the syllabus. He teach and explained things clearly. He answered questions and take his time to explained them clearly. He gave us tough homework so we can study, practice them for our upcoming exams. The test always comes from what we have study in our course. He done excellent job

This professor has done an outstanding job in teaching. He makes me work hard and to study to earn my grades. It was a challenged for me but I look back and I understand the level of University study is not easy. I have done a lot of homework and must do good and better in this higher standard of education. An Honest man teaching and use time.

I enjoy this course to learn and understand the constitution more than ever before. The professor has done a good job and he explained them cleared. He uses his time wisely and was honest and not let us go home early. He gave us a lot of homework which gave us more chance to learn. It was a challenged to work hard for grades that I have earned..

Absolutely fantastic professor! Very kind and respectful! I would definitely take another one of his classes!

Amazing professor, very respectful and funny! He will do anything to help to make sure you pass his class! Definitely would take another class of his.

He is a real gem! His class is pretty mediocre. As long as you show up and pay attention you will be fine! He gives plenty of extra credit but beware his is strict on deadlines.

Being present in class was 20% of our grade, we wrote a few essays that took an hour each to complete. All tests or quizzes taken in class, they're very easy to understand if you pay attention. I read 2 chapters of the book and then never again. Extra credit is offered. He met with me on his own time to help me with CJ studies/career planning.

Professor Kapenda was great! I had him for Intelligence & Nat'l Security. It is important to attend class because attendance is counted and he presents new material for every class. As long as you attend- tests, lectures, discussions will be a breeze. He is good at giving feedback and getting everyone involved, would highly recommend.

This was a fun class and a lot of the material was interesting to learn about. He mostly showed us video clips to have a class discussion about, every class we would read an article pertaining to a type of international crime, 1-2 page papers, and powerpoints for assignments. Would highly recommend!

As long as you show up to class and take decent notes you will pass with an A. Such an easy going professor who is willing to work with you. The tests take less than 15 min to take with most of the questions being multiple choice. There are a few papers, but they are all reaction papers on videos you watch. Attendance is 20% of your grade.

Professor Kapenda is one of my all-time favorite professors. His class is heavy in discussion, but the topics are all interesting and easy to follow. Attendance is crucial. All tests are written tests, and will require a little critical thinking rather than just memorizing material. There were a few papers, but he is very lenient on grading.

I took CJ 1010 from Professor Kapenda and really loved it! He's a great professor; funny, very flexible and willing to help. I learned a lot and love him as a teacher. This class is a bit boring... interesting though, and an easy A if that's what you're looking for. He does take roll, so attendance is a must.

Professor Kapenda is AMAZING! He is really interesting to listen to and has great power point slides! With the whole virus situation he was really sweet and didn't want us to stress too much! Make sure you go to class and do the readings, most of the readings are short and sweet. Enjoy!

This was a great class. The video lectures sometimes got a little lengthy, but not too much. It helped that I watched them all at 1.25 speed. There were also a few short reaction papers that I really liked. Professor Kapenda is very knowledgeable, and I enjoyed the class! Would definitely take again.

He is such a great professor. He "requires" you get the textbook, which I honestly suggest you find the cheapest one possible, and you MIGHT use it. It's a good study guide though. As long as you attend the lectures and participate you'll be golden. I really loved this class in general.

ONLINE: Great course. Very cool to learn about how the criminal justice system works. If you watch the lectures, you can pass the weekly quizzes. Write lots of small papers. Willing to work with you to help get the best grade out of the course.

Professor Kapenda is very knowledgeable in the topics he teaches and you can tell it's something he's very passionate about! There were quite a few assignments that required a lot of reading, but he is willing to help you work through them. My only complaint is that he isn't super clear when assigning class work, but other than that, great guy!

Take good notes and do the assignments, you'll do well. I read the textbooks but it was mostly repeating from the lectures.

Prof. Kapenda is one of the best professors I've had so far. He is extremely caring and does what he can to help his students. In order to receive a good grade, you need to show up for class, do the group presentation, and homework assignments (which isn't too difficult, and if you need clarification, just ask). Highly recommend!

He is a teacher that cares and likes to teach and the subject. Very professional, kind, and knowledgeable! He loves hearing from students and again very knowledgeable and understanding! His lectures have a lot of material and can be overwhelming but he does a good test review of the things to focus on which really help. Take his class!

Great course! I believe that this class should be one that all police officers need to take. Jean is very good and makes the class very applicable for CJ majors.

I have had several classes with Jean and I highly respect him as a person and professor. He pushes you to learn without making you stressed. Very caring and truly wants the best for his students.

Great course that helps you develop a balanced and realistic view on why crime occurs. Jean is amazing and very organized/ clear on expectations. Don't hesitate to take this course or any course with Jean.

Professor Kapenda is passionate and knowledgeable. He will do anything to help you succeed, there are no surprises because he wants you to learn and be successful. You will be prepared for quizzes and exams if you participate in all activities and complete all assignments and assigned reading.

Professor Kapenda was fantastic. He is exceptionally knowledgeable regarding the topics he teaches about and has a wealth of experience. He is willing to work with students and genuinely cares about your success.

Professor Kapenda was one of my favorite professors in the CJ program, which is why I took 4-5 classes from him. He has very flexible due dates, teaches a ton of interesting topics, isn't test heavy, and obviously cares a ton about his students' success. Any test he has are extremely easy if you pay attention in the lectures.

Professor Kapenda was a fantastic teacher. The class is really easy and interesting, but it becomes infinitely better if you ask questions and get engaged. One of the most inspirational things I've ever heard was in this class. Would recommend.

Overall a good class and easy to follow along. Weekly lectures that don't exceed 1 hour total, make sure to take notes! Does not require the most modern textbook either! Quizzes are all open note/lecture/book, but some of the questions are misleading and confusing. Discussion posts are very easy and the few papers we did were the same.

Jean is my academic advisor and this was my fourth class with him. He is a very neutral professor and can see both sides of every topic. Only regret was that I didn't take every possible class with him.

I have taken professor Kapenda for two different classes and I really enjoy his lectures. He gives a study guide for the exam which is really helpful to pass the exams. however, sometimes there is a heavy load of work but he is super understanding

Professor Kapenda was a great professor! Their class is very project and paper-based, you've gotta actually deep dive into the assignments to get a good grade. Having this class be about drugs and crime, it was quite interesting because most of the assignments are interesting and honestly more about your opinion, and your evaluation.

Kapenda is an amazing teacher! He works hard to bring the best material possible to class, and gives in-depth lectures to broaden your understanding. I had a busy work schedule and even though I missed class often he was understanding and still did his best to accommodate me. This is the fourth class I've taken with him and highly recommend!

Man where do I start, this guy was amazing. Very easy going and chill, not to much homework and when there was it was very light. As long as you came to class and listened it was very easy and balanced throughout the semester. Would take him again.

Professor Kapenda is very knowledgeable and wants his students to succeed. You will have to put work into the class to achieve a good grade. I learned more in this class than any other class I have taken. Proctored tests are long and require several essay type responses. If you study and learn the material the tests are easy.

If you are taking his online courses he has most of the answers to everything you need in his lecture videos, most of it was open note and his lecture videos give you almost everything you need. I'd take him again for sure.