Must read, LOTS of details, explains nothing in lectures, pointless group work

Very easy with summer classes, easy A.

awesome teacher, one of the best i've had here so far.

take it during the summer..the films are cool and she knows so much about CJ. the workload is really reasonable and lots of XC.

Awesome teacher. Knows what she is talking about. tests not hard, and you get to choose what you want to do(essay,multiple choice.)

I think she is a wonderful teacher. If she thinks you dont like her class, she notices. Teaching about domestic violence is something is passionate about and I think you have to admire that in somebody.

Relatively easy if you take her during a minimester. No readings required. Somewhat egotystical, and a kinda hard grader. Likes class participation, but isn't responsive or insightful to questions and comments.

She is awesome. Very talented woman. Extremely smart. Tests are fair and not too hard. Classes are interesting, not boring. Has a sense of humor and a personality. Can talk to her on a personal level as well as a professional level. Highly recommended.

great professor, but hard class, only take the class if you have to. She is really nice and helpful they are just hard tests

I had her for a minimester course called Black-White Relations in America. I thought that she was a pretty cool lady and very fair with the grades. She doesn't like you to just sit there and listen. She notices if you don't participate.

Her tests are a little hard, but she's a pretty good professor. The material wasn't too bad, and she made class interesting. This isn't a class just to take for fun though because there is so much material to be covered. Also, there's a lot of reading (2 books)

great teacher!! knows A LOT about what she is teaching. for theories, she laid everything out for you. very easy to follow. three exams and a paper, if i remember correctly. her test can be a bit tough, but if you go to class and read you will be fine. no trick questions.

Teacher is awesome. She's laid back and very knowledgeable. She has a lot to share and is just overall a great teacher. Def recommend taking her classes.

She is one of the best teachers I've ever had. She knows alot about the subject and makes class interesting. The only thing I didn't like was that she's too preoccupied with participation. She was always trying to get everyone to speak up and it took away from the class.

Wonderful lady, very passionate about teaching. She is one of the most intellegent individuals I have ever met in my life. Have taken every class she teaches except one (that I am signed up for next semester). I especially recommend her Domestic Violence class. Not an easy A but you'll love her.

lets you resubmit papers. tests are pretty easy because you pick which questions to answer. memorize all the definitions in the chapters and your notes from class. lots of extra credit. easy A if you are a pretty good writer, do all the assignments, and are good at memorizing.

Very passinate in the Field of Criminal Justice. I have taken both Prisons in America and Women in Crime from her. If you do the work as she tells you you'll do well. She's an excellent source for information.

I feel she is an excellent professor! You should be warned that she expects self-motivation. She will not give you exact instruction b/c she wants you to have freedom. You have to read the text as she doesn't lecture on it, but tests the material. She brings a lot of real-life examples to ampilfy the lecture. Also she is the extra credit queen!

I took this class during the minimester and was able to get an A-. Had an 1.5 hour presentation plus 5 five page papers. A lot of work in so little time, but well worth it. Interesting class. Had many speakers. Teacher doesnt lecture, however, huge femenist!

Great teacher. Took her for Special Topics in Domestic Violence and learned much more than I thought. Three tests (which are easy if you actually study the information she gives), two critical analysis, and a group project. Highly recommended.

Tough class, however its a great class and a great teacher. Take it if you want to learn, you just need to put effort into the class.

She's tough but if you put effort into the class, your grades will show. THE most helpful prof in the entire college.

No clue why everyone says shes moody. Shes pretty straightforward about what she wants and as long as you give it to her you'll do ok. I'm taking her again for Dom. Violence in the Spring. She teaches half the CRMJ dept so you will probably take her eventually. Two critical analysis, a handful of quizzes, and two exams, also gave extra credit.

A nice and funny teacher. Not a whole lot of work and it is not very difficult. Most of the tests come from readings but you can pick what you answer. She also likes you to relate your papers to your reading, you will get a better grade.

required 2 in class presentations. 1 midterm .1 final. and a couple papers. one is a critical analysis of a book. didnt like the class presentations once a week becuase my classmates were teaching me, instead of the teacher teaching .

required 2 in class presentations. 1 midterm .1 final. and a couple papers. one is a critical analysis of a book. didnt like the class presentations once a week becuase my classmates were teaching me, instead of the teacher teaching .

Very nice teacher. I agree with the presentations not being useful.. we had a presentation once a week provided by the students. Discussion is mandatory. will also allow you to re-submit papers for a better grade. it's hard to come across teachers who actually care about their students grades. Thank You Cockey

Very knowledgeable of the course material. Harsh grader but as long as you cover what is asked, you will get a good grade. Very helpful outside of class. No-nonsense kind of teacher. 5 current event papers (2 pages each), 3 analyses of books, and one final. Pay attention and you get good grades. Love this teacher!

One of my favorite classes I've taken at Towson was Crime & Film with Professor Cockey. I enjoyed going to this class every chance I got. I saw some of the most intersting films. The text book is mandatory so make sure you read it when you are doing your analysis on the films. Chill class and nice, helpful professor.

This class was easy, attendance not mandatory, you write three research papers based on three novels. You make up the components your midterm and final and decide what you want to get graded on. Easy grader. I learned A LOT in the class

Very nice and very knowledgable about the topic, however class is very loosely structured. Half the time you can't tell what is important info that will reappear on the test and what is simply anecdotal. She's also not very specific about exactly what she expects in the 3 papers, but she's very helpful if you meet her in office hours.

I'm taking Cockey for the third time right now and I love her. She can be intimidating, but if you make an effort it's fine and she's extremely nice. She knows the subject and is there if you need her! She also lays out her expectations very blatantly. There are no surprises.

She is a very fair grader. I honestly believe everyone who didn't like her probably didn't put in as much effort as they believe they did. She likes you if you try hard. Take her classes. You will learn a lot if you are a serious student.

Took her twice and am taking her again for domestic violence in the summer (1 week long course from 9am-5pm). BEST TEACHER IVE EVER HAD.. EVER. At first she's kind of intimidating but after you get over that I swear you'll really enjoy your time with her. Classes aren't challenging as long as you just do your work.

TAKE THIS PROFESSOR! She is no BS. Knows so much about all things criminal justice. Cockey is so inspiring and just an all around great teacher. You will learn a ton and if you give your opinion, you will get an A. She appreciates participation. Had DV over the summer, WELL WORTH IT! Two papers, no exams- use textbook.

I've had her for Interpersonal Violence, and CRMJ and Film. Interpersonal Violence class was more challenging for me. It required some group work,an informal group presentation, and writing. She encourages class discussion. She assigns papers based on the book and articles. Overall I enjoyed her CRMJ and Film Class, but not Interpersonal Violence.

Pretty easy A or B. She does require papers but gives no busy work. Mid-term and final are take home. No other tests or quizzes. She requires reflections (about 1-2 pages a piece) but most of the reads are easy, informative, and interesting. I've taken her twice and plan to take her again!!

Amazing teacher! Kept class interesting! Would take again!

Coolest Prof ever, easy tests and papers, and interesting and relaxed lectures. Have taken tons of classes with her and she's awesome.

6 quizzes (your lowest quiz is dropped), Midterm, Final, One ECA on a book and a Create-a-criminal paper. Class is out of 500 points. Quizzes are 20 points a piece and everything is else it out of 100. I got a C in the class though, only because I didn't do one of the papers.. She's my fav teacher so I'm a little bias lol.. She's the best.

Cockey comes off as intimidating, but if you talk to her outside of class she is really not intimidating at all. She tells it like she sees it-- no fluff. You need to be a good writer to get a good grade. If you get a bad grade on your first paper, go and see her and she will give you feedback.

Cockey comes off as timid at first, but once you get to know her, she is awesome. I took her criminology class focusing on Victimology and it was very eye opening. She has a lot of personal experience with working in all parts of the corms system. She assigns two big papers, and has two tests, along with portfolios. I recommend taking her.

Cockey is honestly one of my favorite professors at Towson, shes intimidating but if she can see your effort in the class, she'll do anything to help you. She respects students with opinions and encourages everyone to speak their mind in class. I've learned so much from her and this class has been really eye opening. TAKE HER IF YOURE A CRMJ MAJOR!

I'll be honest, I hate Towson University & I wish I never transferred here. Mostly because the professors are fake (they CAN lie to you & even if you have proof, nothing happens.) That being said... Mrs. Cockey is as real as it gets. She wont lie to you, in-fact she'll be quite frank with you.

Took this class first summer session 2016 , cockey is a great teacher.. you just cant be lazy

Best professor ever. I had her for CRMJ 348 and CRMJ 353. I am going to be taking her CRMJ 331 next semester. She will give you so much help if you go her and her class is easy as long as you pay attention and participate! Definitely take her if you are a Criminal Justice major.

Professor Cockey has a different teaching style. She doesn't use powerpoints and just lectures from memory which was hard for me. 2 papers, 6 quizzes, midterm and a final. There is a lot of writing in this class, no multiple choice questions - ALL short answer!! Overall, she knows what she's talking about & I learned ALOT

Cockey doesn't use powerpoint or blackboard which is certainly stressful but she is extremely knowledgable and engaging when she lectures, she encourages participation and will acknowledge that later when grading. I took the once a week, 3 hour class and passed with an A from showing up and kind of trying on assignments

She has been teaching at Towson for close to 50 years and has tenure running through the veins and comes off as intimidating but she is extremely knowledgeable in Criminal Justice. She is not tech savvy and uses no textbook or blackboard. Coming to class is a must to get notes but overall the class is not difficult, just have to put in the effort.

Great teacher! Professor Cockey cares about your grade but will also let you fail if you arent participating/turning assignments in. Turned in a paper almost every week but had two papers become optional for a break.