4.0

Larry Siegel

Criminal Justice - University of Massachusetts Lowell

4.0
Quality
1.6
Difficulty
100%
Would Retake
83
Reviews
4.0
Quality
1.6
Difficulty
3.9
Helpful
4.3
Clarity

100%

Would Retake

83

Reviews

Rating Distribution
Official

5

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4

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3

9

2

4

1

3

What Students Say

“He doesn't explain assignments and then when you ask questions he is condescending and tries to make you feel like an idiot because he has a phd and you don't”

CJCRIM - 1.0 rating

“Sometimes he's funny but if not, it's such a bad joke it ends up being funny anyway”

CJ101 - 4.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

67%

Textbook Required

80%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A+

74% confidence
Based on 8 grades
Most common grades:
A (5)
A+ (2)
B+ (1)
Grade Distribution
A(7)B(0)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(1)
Based on 8 reported grades
A: 5
A+: 2
B+: 1
Common Tags
Inspirational (1)
Hilarious (1)
Caring (1)
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Reviews (83)
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INTROOTC
Feb 7, 2003

No Comments

4.0
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INTROTOC
Feb 16, 2003

good teacher but can be boring in lecture

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CJ
Mar 4, 2003

Good teach but way to concieted. Loves to talk about himself.

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CJ
May 5, 2003

All I can say is that I heard they had to widen the doors so he could fit his big head inside of them. WAY TOO CONCEITED. If he's so good, whats he doing teaching here.

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CRIMINOLOG
May 8, 2003

Too much talk about his family, didn't learn anything in the classes - and there is really no insentive to work in this class.

3.0
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CRIMINOLOG
May 11, 2003

He makes it virtually impossible to fail his classes, but as a result, you're unlikely to learn much.

5.0
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CRIM
May 13, 2003

GREAT teacher, funny easy yet i actually learned during the class (the only downside)

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CRIMINOLOG
Jun 28, 2003

impossible to fail the class, but VERY boring lectures, tests are almost impossible to pass since he talks only about his past and family and all his famous friends

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CJSYSTEMS
Oct 24, 2003

I think he is a great teacher, he teachers well. Considering he wrote the book for the class!

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CJ101
Nov 5, 2003

good teacher.Howeverr he talks to much about his BMW, not the topic at hand.

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CJ101
Nov 19, 2003

Good professor although he can get off topic sometimes.

5.0
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CJSYSTEMS
Dec 11, 2003

Easy and fun class, this guy shoulda been a comedian not a professor

2.0
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CJSYSTEM
Dec 25, 2003

has a very high opinion of himself, has trouble staying focused, grad class is the same material as undergrad intro class,to liberal.

4.0
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CJ101
Mar 23, 2004

attendance boosts you one full letter grade

2.0
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CJSYSTEMS
Apr 5, 2004

This guy spends more time on trying to get his big fat head through the door than on the course. His tests have nothing to do with the lecture, yet attendance affects a whole grade letter. his tests are very difficult and book related.

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CRIM
Apr 27, 2004

this guy is the man!!!!

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CRIMINOLOG
Apr 27, 2004

Yes Siegel jokes a lot, and yes he can get off topic. But the man knows his stuff and he teaches it well. Siegel for President.

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CRIMJUST
Apr 28, 2004

No Comments

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CJSYSTEM
May 2, 2004

Easy course, follow the lectures, read his book, easy A if you have a good memory. Greats off topic alot, but a funny guy.

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CJ
May 6, 2004

great guy! hilarious! cant believe any one would complain about this guy and his class! tests r far from hard with the study sheets

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CJ
May 11, 2004

I don't know why people r complaining about him! Just show up to class and take notes on what he says that you'll do good on tests and get another whole grade for showing up!!!

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CJ
May 11, 2004

great guy great class...every one complaining about this class must be a complete moron

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CRIMINOLOG
May 11, 2004

Funny guy keeps u interested. Knows a lot of the material. great teacher just show up and read the book.

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CRIMI
May 22, 2004

This guy is real funny during the lecture. It must take a lot out of him because if you aproach him after class, he looks like he just ran a marathon. He doesnt like to be bothered after class because he is too busy wiping the sweat off his fat head.

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CJ
Jul 20, 2004

He has never advised my class about weed. Anyways, he is very knowledgable. However his writing is awful so read the book or sit up close in the lecture. Funny and cool.

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CRIMINOLOGY
Nov 8, 2004

HILARIOUS and really nice, easy to talk to outside of class. If you fall asleep during a few classes, it's okay, just study the guide that the T.A. gives before tests, and you'll get an A. Show up for class for the attendance, sit in the back if you tend to fall asleep. Fun class.

5.0
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INTROTOCJ
Nov 9, 2004

Great Guy. by far the easiest class i have ever taken in 2 years of CJ

3.0
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ADMIN
Nov 30, 2004

No Comments

5.0
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INTROTOCJSYS
Dec 17, 2004

Just Kidding this guys not hot but if he sees this i hope he got his hopes up for a good sec. Anyway awesome guy, great teacher. Very fair

4.0
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CJ
Dec 23, 2004

Probably one of the most knowledgable professors in the CJ field... unfortunately, he's not the most helpful guy on Earth, and usually sends you to his overworked TA-slave. He acts as if he has no time for your pathetic existence... now kneel before the almighty and holy Siegel, unworthy soul!

4.0
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CJSYSTEMS
Feb 3, 2005

This guy is pretty easy. 2 or less absences, he will raise final grade. no final. 4 tests, go to 3 of them. funny guy, but sometimes doesn't answer questions well.

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CJANDCRIM
Feb 15, 2005

No Comments

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CRIMJUSTICE
May 27, 2005

This guy is so easy and is a GREAT teacher, whoever wrote the below comment is an IDIOT!! Cool Guys are tough!?!? What a loser. Siegel makes the class really interesting and fun. The tests are SO easy and the TA tells you exactly what is on them. Easy A!!!

4.0
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CRIMINOLOGYCJ1
Grade: A
Aug 30, 2005

No Comments

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INTROTOCJ
Sep 14, 2005

He is really funny, cool teacher and really easy going... best professer i have this semester...highly recom

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CRIMINOLOGY
Oct 6, 2005

A really laid back guy, by far my most favorite CJ proff. too bad he only teaches 2 courses. His jokes are cheesy but it's a fun class. Highly reccomended

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CJ
Grade: A
Oct 12, 2005

Funny funny guy- one of the more memorable teachers from Lowell.

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CRIMINALJUSTIC
Nov 9, 2005

This guy is so funny!!! He mastered the art of comedy and teaching. If you have a disease where you would hurt for laughing to hard, then don't take this class. Be prepared to learn and laugh. Super easy class too...and u learn!

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CJ
Dec 17, 2005

Siegel is the man take a class with him, you'll enjoy it, funny guy.

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CJ
Dec 20, 2005

great teacher- very lenient

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CRIMINOLOGY
Jan 4, 2006

easy A

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CJSYSTEMS
Jan 21, 2006

he tries to make you laugh the whole time. sometimes it works. most of the time he swears too much which makes you think he's used to teaching freshmen - only freshmen say "haha the professor swore!" i took it as a free elective and as far as survey classes go this one was pretty simple. don't buy the book it costs too much and you dont need it.

5.0
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INTROCJCRIM
Apr 5, 2006

Intro to Criminal Justice and Criminology were soooo incredibly easy. The class is really long but it's interesting. Sometimes he's funny but if not, it's probably such a bad joke it ends up being funny anyway. He's really lienient and helpful and he'll listen to what you say. If you go to class you get a + or - added to your final grade too.

5.0
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CJ101
Nov 19, 2006

criminal justick is awesome, and criminology is good too, def worth takin, he scales everything and will not fail you, take this class befoe he retires!!

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CRIM1
Dec 9, 2006

Siegel is the man!! very funny and very smart, when it comes to CJ. Miss 3 or less classes, boosts you up one letter grade!! Tests are harder than you think, but take notes and you will be fine. He is conceited tho, and talks about his Porsche a lot and all his famous friends. Overall, I recommend him for any class.

5.0
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CJ100
Dec 16, 2006

criminology--he's pretty funny and interesting, tells some insane stories. class def worth taking. i'd take a class from him again.

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CRIM101
Apr 3, 2007

overall he's the best professor ever!

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CRIM102
May 8, 2007

pretty easy. go to class if you want, he'll give you extra credit for it. 4 tests, only 3 count. no papers or written assignments.

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CJ533
Aug 9, 2007

Dr. Siegel is an extremely knowledgable professor. took his crimonological theory class over the summer on line. found his asignments very challanging, however fair. i woould recommend him any time.

5.0
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CJ101
Dec 20, 2007

It's a freshman class so its not rocket science but he makes the class fun because he's hilarious! Don't walk over him though or he will get mad. Pay attention in class, read the text before exams. Don't miss more than 2 classes and you will be bumped up a grade.

5.0
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CRIMJ101
Jan 29, 2008

...I wish he taught more classes cuz he is phenomenal. Makes classes interesting with personal stories and ridiculous jokes. I loved going to class and i didnt miss a single class the whole semester. He knows his material, he even writes textbooks. Smart guy even though sometimes he rolled into class late bc he overslept.

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CRIGY101
Nov 21, 2008

Man he is cool, he really truely cares about his students and wants everyone to get As, if you pay attention, look over the notes (which he posts on-line) and read the book you will get B+ or higher on all tests, great guy, wears same shirt to class every day

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CJFR
Dec 19, 2008

4 tests, lowest one dropped. all notes accessible online. if you study and show up for the tests you will probably get an A. he is a pretty funny guy too, and keeps the class interesting when he can

5.0
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CRIMI
Jan 26, 2009

The best professor I've had so far. The class was probably the most informative CJ class I've taken, and I was able to use info learned for all my other classes. Easy tests if you study, and he really will go to ridiculous lengths to get everyone an A. Funny guy with lots of stories, but you do end up hearing the same one liners over and over.

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CRIM101
Mar 4, 2009

LOVE THIS GUY!!!!!! Absolutely hillarious, but also very smart and knows what he is talking about. He is a little upset about not getting a red pepper yet, but he is a cutie, eventhough he is a grandfather ;)

5.0
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CJ221
Mar 25, 2009

he is awesome. totally has fun with class.

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CJ101
Apr 22, 2009

I missed months of this class, didnt buy the book, and got a B+. He's funny, but you won't learn anything in his classes. all he does is tell the same stories all the time. take the class, but skip ever day other than test days.

5.0
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CRIM221
Jul 9, 2009

AWESOME PROFESSOR! Very funny and extremely easy. If you want a fun interesting class, this is your man!

5.0
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CJIDK
Sep 24, 2009

He is FANTASTIC. i look forward to going to his classes because he keeps them interesting and fun, but you really do learn a lot. i highly recommend him. =)

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CJS101
Nov 4, 2009

Larry is hilarious and the way he teaches makes it easy for everyone to understand what he is talking about

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SIEGE1234
Dec 20, 2009

TOTAL HOTTIE!!!!!!!!!! OMG this guy is so awesome..my name is kevin and i completely loved his class

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CJSCRIM
Feb 26, 2010

He's really easy. Easy A. He does take attendance but really all you need are his study guides and you'll get As on the tests no problem.

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CJ521
Aug 16, 2010

If you are going to take Criminological Theory, take it with Larry. He's a good guy, works hard to make sure the students know the material. However, I find it rather ironic that he doesn't use his own textbook for the class and yet all of his notes for the online class come from his textbook. It's nice not having to pay the extra money for it.

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CRIMNLGY
Nov 16, 2011

Great class. Awesome teacher. Very Very Very funny.. Only problem with the class, is that I cant take it every semester :). You'll love him.

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CRIM101
Nov 18, 2011

easy class and a nice guy. he tries to be funny, and it usually works. sometimes he gets off topic but he definitely knows what he's talking about. if you skip 3 or less classes he boosts your grade by 1 letter. don't really need to take notes, everything is in the book. take his classes if you can!

5.0
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CRIMIN
Nov 18, 2011

Easy A! Great class!

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CRIM101
Jan 6, 2012

Took his class as an elective. Easiest class ever! He gives you a really clear study guide before every test, so you just have to know everything on that sheet and you can an A. Take notes if you dont want to buy the book. But the book helps you pass the exams more than his notes do.

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CJCRIM
Nov 17, 2012

Ridiculous CJ course. He doesn't explain assignments and then when you ask questions he is condescending and tries to make you feel like an idiot because he has a phd and you don't.

4.0
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CJ101
Nov 28, 2012

He talks about his Porsche a lot. Sometimes he's funny but if not, it's such a bad joke it ends up being funny anyway. He's really lenient just don’t ask him too many questions. Also just buy an older version of the book. His TA is his slave. By the end of the semester you will be deaf from hearing his high pitched voice trough the microphone.

5.0
1.0
CJ202
Dec 12, 2012

Easy A. Wants you to get an A and do well, good guy.

5.0
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CJ101
Dec 15, 2012

Take him!!! Best professor ever!! He wants you to do well and succeed. He is also very funny. And by the way he deserves the chili pepper.

5.0
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44101
Apr 22, 2013

Great professor! I definitely recommend him! Very hilarious guy and good teacher

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CRIM
Oct 16, 2013

He is very confusing for grad-level criminology course. Does not explain assignments well or tell you your grade.then when you ask questions or clarification he will insult you and make tou feel insignificant because he has a Phd.Stay away from his grad classes!

5.0
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INTROTOCJ
Oct 17, 2013

He's the best, so funny. His stories will have you laughing for days

3.0
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INTROTOCRIMIN
Grade: B+
Oct 23, 2013

Often goes off topic but he wants you to do well.

5.0
2.0
CRIM501
Nov 19, 2013

Love Larry, great professor and he's going to get a chili pepper!

5.0
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CRIM101
Dec 18, 2013

Best elective I've taken in a while. Larry is a riot with his stories... not sure all of them help improve police/community relations though. He just wants to get across: don't break the law because then you really are f'ked (more ways then one). The chili pepper was made for guys like him. You stay classy Larry!

5.0
1.0
44101
Dec 20, 2013

The class is in an auditorium setting. What he teaches is easy but the notes dont really help. The tests can be easily passed if you do the study guide and memorize all of it. Attendance is required to bump you up if you need it. Super easy class

5.0
3.0
44503
Grade: A
Jul 8, 2015

TAKE HIS CLASS. Expect homework, participation matters, extremely interesting, sense of humor, there for you no problem, clear grading criteria, assigns papers you have to work at but if you have been doing assignments you will be OK, treats you like the adult you are & expects you to act like an adult, very fair & cares a lot about every student.

5.0
1.0
CRIM
Grade: A+
Sep 20, 2015

Great teacher, stress free, and understanding. TAKE HIS CLASSES!

4.0
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CRIM5010
Grade: A+
Jun 7, 2016
Would take again

great stories. Makes material very interesting and is always available to help and answer question. Easy class if you do your two papers and discussion boards.

5.0
3.0
CRIM5010
Grade: A
Jul 25, 2016
Would take again

This professor is the absolute best! I have had him for three courses and he is a very fair and informative professor. He is very knowledge about the course material and criminal justice issues and events outside the course. The lectures are very good and informative and very interesting. He is one of the best professors, if not the best at UML.

5.0
2.0
CRIM44101
Grade: A
Dec 9, 2016
Would take again

Great professor and amazing person. Really cares about the students beyond the class. Def recommend his course!

Inspirational
Hilarious
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Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

67%

Textbook Required

80%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A+

74% confidence
Based on 8 grades
Most common grades:
A (5)
A+ (2)
B+ (1)
Grade Distribution
A(7)B(0)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(1)
Based on 8 reported grades
A: 5
A+: 2
B+: 1
Common Tags
Inspirational (1)
Hilarious (1)
Caring (1)
Rating Trend

Improving

+0.44 avg change
Dec
Jul
Sep
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Jul
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Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

44101

5.0

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44503

5.0

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5.0

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CRIMINOLOGY

5.0

(3)

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5.0

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