I have to say, he really isn't so bad. Yeah, the class is little hard, but it's not impossible. And the guy is pretty funny. It's not scary, just don't take the comments too seriously if they bug you that much.

Doiron is no where as bad as others make him out to be. If you listen in class, do your readings - you'll finish with a good mark. 20% for showing up, and the essay was marked extremely easy, I finished with an A+. I suspect the negative comments come from the kids in class who didn't know how to shut up and thought they knew everything.

Good lectures, makes classes fun

Well I think everyone is entitled to their own opinion...there is no need for name calling...and I would have to agree with the positive comments...Prof Doiron is a good prof and his classes are very interesting! If you attend class, read the readings, and work hard...you should end up with a good grade.

I thought that he was a very fair professor... In order to do well in this class you definitely have to attend all the lectures and do all of the readings as his exams are very specific. He is an easy marker, and he also makes class very interesting. He shares a lot of personal stories in order to make the concepts easier to understand.

Are expected to know small, seemingly unimportant, details for the exam. Good story teller. Second half of class material is 100x better than first.

Excellent prof! Always available for extra help when needed. Very clear expectations, and good teaching style. Kept class interesting.

FUNNIEST MAN ALIVE

He's a good prof. He keeps class interesting and as long as you study the content taught and do the readings, it's not impossible to get a good mark. Im enjoying his class this semester. He makes a 3 hour lecture not too painful to get through.

Very fun/interesting prof. LOts of class discussion, makes the 3 hours go by fast. HIs pop quizzes can be annoying because their very specific... so remember dates and little details from hiz movies and lectures...he relies 99% on the text book..so know it inside out...pretty hard marker...overall fun class..just come to class and do readings

Holy crap. It is extremely difficult to get great marks in this course. He thinks that a 75 is a great mark. Multiple choice questions can be very tricky and are worth 2% each. EVERYTHING is from the text - know it inside and out. Nice guy, but he seems too aggressive for my liking.

Notoriously foul mouth - Needs to realize he is offending a lot of people by what he says. Pretty boring although thinks he is witty which isn't true. Marks are easy to get, although quizzes are redundant as they test you on useless facts. Really makes a three hour lecture drag on.

Good Professor. Easy to get good marks in the class if you read the textbook, and highlight important information. His pop quizzes are an easy way to get a solid 18-20% of your grade, just remember important info mentioned in class. Funny guy, and definitely made 3 hour lectures fly by :).

my favourite prof! I keep taking his classes cause I love his teaching style & how he can actually keep my attention in a 3 hour lecture. shows lots of videos to change things up & his super easy pop-quizzes are just free points as long as you've been listening. plus its nice leaving a lecture knowing that you just made 5% on simple 1-word answers.

I've taken 3 classes with him because he is clear in his expectations and lectures are somewhat interesting with practical examples. He believes in what he teaches and has very much experience that can be tapped... Likes upper-year students/keeners!

Anyone who complains about the quizzes being redundant doesn't get the point, the quiz is just to make sure you go to class. It easy marks for showing up. It is all about the text, swears a lot but unless you are overly sensitive you shouldn't be offended. If you can't handle his bad words you are in the wrong field, criminals use bad words too.

Overall acceptable class. Pretty much uses the power points that came with the textbook so all of the info that you need is in the textbook. He makes attendance mandatory though by giving random easy quizes throughout the semester. You can tell he's a criminologist though because he is obsessed with barking out orders. Overall he is a good lecturer

Love Doiron! Took all of his classes. Hated him for community intervention but really got to see how helpful he is in Individial Intervention. Amazing with smaller class sizes, very helpful and clear with expectations. Wish he taught more courses for OttawaU crim!

I've had this prof for a couple of classes. He is a GREAT prof. He is very knowledgeable - if you are willing to put the effort in he is willing to do whatever it takes to help you succeed - seriously great prof! I would take additional courses in a second if there were additional courses offered.

Love this guy. Had a few different classes with him. He is very clear about his expectations. For those that said he put stuff on his exams he didn't teach, they obviously didn't go to class. If you pay attention, go to class, there is no reason why you can't get a great grade. As you get in to upper years he gets more challenging.

Nice prof and seems very eager to help out students. Spends at LEAST 20mins at the beginning of the class to complain abt low attendance. And then he reads the powerpoint and doesn't add on. I would've skipped class if it weren't for the quizzes with are basically free points!

Very good prof. Clear expectations, clear lectures, very willing to help a student succeed if they show interest. He ties theory into practice well, and does not have very difficult exams. Random quizzes are easy marks that get people to attend class. I would take classes with him again in a heartbeat.

GOOD teacher !! Very interesting !! !! easy Quiz hihi

Doiron is certainly a character. He is funny at times with rude undertones, but will keep you entertained. If you want to succeed in his class, go visit him during office hours and ask him questions.

Not a bad prof, show up and take east quizs for 20%. Hard ass on the paper, but I should have followed instructions better to Not cumulative. He is a little self absorbed, rambles about himself, tells same story 2-3 times throughout course. Intresting guest speaker Participate and go see him in office hrs for best results. Go to class or fail

Very straightforward, funny and interesting. Everyone seemed to like the text for this class; however, I didn't like it at all. Took this course in summer and was pretty intense, but from the notes and his explanations I managed to do pretty well even if the text was not my favourite. I would take him again. Quizzes in class are a mark booster.

Michel is one of the best professors of Criminology at the University of Ottawa. He is very knowledgable, funny and passionate about what he teaches. If you want to succeed in his class, just do the readings, take good notes and ask questions. The prof is just simple amazing!

AWESOME PROFESSOR

I actually thought he was a great prof. One of the most engaging. VERY helpful. If you want to do well, he gives you every opportunity. Great prof. I have taken multiple courses with him.

Quel personnage ce Doiron!! Il parle souvent pour répéter les consignes et s'étire un peu trop sur des détails comme le plagiat. L'examen est difficile la première fois car il s'attaque à des minis détails insignifiants que jamais tu ne penseraient voir dans un examen, connais toutes les dates et détails par cœur et tu vas avoir une très bonne note

He is an amazing prof! If you are devoted to your work and do the readings you will love his class. He does have pop quizzes but they can really help your average ! I would definitely recommend his class:)

Really cool and easy if you study a minimum and read the texts. The bad comments are a little group or the same person and they always challenged the prof. Really annoying for the other students!

Professor Doiron is a great professor. He always gives students the opportunity to ask questions regarding the course content if they need and he makes his lectures entertaining. I honestly don't understand all the bad reviews on here because he is definitely one of the better profs at uOttawa. Would 100% recommend him as a prof.

He is a good prof, tries to make his lectures entertaining and clearly enjoys the subject of criminology. You will need to read a lot, and some of the exam questions will be pretty specific. In my experience, he has always mentioned the "surprise" quizzes in advance. Take good notes in class and on readings and you'll be fine.

I've had this prof for multiple classes. I honestly think he is one of the better profs I've ever had. At first, I believed him to be too severe, but after my second class with him I saw that he is really good and he only wants for students to succeed. He makes you work for it that's true, but the result at the end makes it all the better.

Je ne comprends pas pourquoi ce professeur a une mauvaise note sur Rate my professors. Je l'ai eu seulement pour ce cours, mais je n'hésiterai certainement pas à le reprendre dans un autre cours. C'est un des meilleurs professeurs que j'ai eu depuis le début de mes études.

M. Doiron is definitely one of my favorite profs! He makes his classes fun and engaging while teaching you useful information. His lectures keep you interested and go by very fast. M. Doiron knows what he talks about in class and always comes prepared. If you put in the effort in his classes, he will make sure that you succeed!

Bonne chance si tu manque un cours ou si tu ne lis pas ou ne regarde pas les vidéos qu'il demande de lire ou regarder. Si tu fait ce qu'il te demande, le cours est vraiment facile. Je conseille de se fier à ses notes de cours, ses vidéos, le roman obligatoire et les lectures pour étudier. Il dit a l'avance sur quoi l'examen sera centré.

the lectures were really interactive which made them nice

Doiron is a super entertaining prof, super helpful if you have a late 3 hour lecture! His surprise quizzes are pretty easy as long as you pay attention and take a lot of notes since they're open book. He tests a lot on the text book and not a lot on the lecture (they're usually only about his anecdotes). overall, great prof would def recommend.

I loved him as a professor. He keeps you engaged and his quizzes are easy if you're paying attention. The midterm is exactly what you'd expect if you pay attention in class. He is caring and wants his class to succeed. I recommend taking this course. He makes it interesting.

I honestly don't understand why less than half of the raters would take him again. He is a very caring prof and entertaining. He does have Pop Quizzes but he tells you the class prior + they're very easy (5 question - 5min) if you did what he said to do (video or lecture). I have now taken him in 3 classes total and will do again any chance I can.

Good professor.

A prof that makes three hour lectures interesting and making you want to learn more. love him

The textbook was mandatory, but to be honest, I never read it and could've done better with it, but if you're just hoping to do bare minimum, you'll be fine. He said that readings were on exams, but I never felt like there was. The quizzes are easy for the most part, but since they are out of 5, getting 1 wrong or even 2 feels like SO MUCH.

you'l have 6 quizzes during the semester which you won't know when. This professor is always comparing us to other class saying they're better and easier to teach. He's very strict, you can't talk or even whisper because he'll kick you out.

He is hilarious and this was my favorite class. Even if there's pop-quizzes (he informs you at the beginning), he makes me wanna be there each class.

Loved this prof, he is passionate about criminal law for sure. Uses exemples and makes it fun and easy to understand. Exams are not too hard and everything has to do with stuff we saw in class or lectures. Good teacher in general, makes the 3 hour classes fun and interesting.

There were pop quizzes, but they were so easy. Michel did read off of the slide a lot, but as for exams and grading, it is so easy to do well. His final and midterm were super easy and I would totally recommend him if you are looking for a class that you don't have to try hard in

Great guy!

lectures are entertaining. there were times where we barley went through slides because of how off topic he went. attendance is not really mandatory. he does assign random quizzes worth your grade though. read the textbook! some of his exam questions were random and not based on the readings. just random info he would throw in class

Be sure to write down everything he says because he puts specific questions on his exams based on random things he's said in class. Pop quizzes are pretty easy. Be sure to attend the lectures before exams since he tells you almost all the short answer questions you are going to get. As long as you show up to class you should get a decent mark.

Engaging lectures and fun class overall, but the professor can be strict with pop quizzes on obscure details. Staying on top of the readings and using study tools like Unstuckstudy helped me stay prepared.

I really liked Michel as a professor and a person. I enjoyed his class so much and will be trying to take his classes in the future. BE CAREFUL THO! he has quizzes where he will talk about specific info in class that is not on lectures, and implement them in the quizzes. attendance is not mandatory, but go to the lectures it's important.

Would take his class anytime

This teacher is awesome, he's very funny and makes his classes interesting. Very easy to ask questions, always ready to help. He uses pop quizzes, very easy 5 questions quizzes which u don't need to study for just attend class and take notes on documentaries shown in class, very good way to boost your grade.

- loves participation - pop quizzes that count for grade - gives examples of questions that are on the exams the last class before the exams - read the weekly readings they help understand the class and help prepare for the exams

This guy is the GOAT. His pop quizzes were straight forward and predictable (and honestly the videos he bases them off of are super interesting). His fun anecdotes are entertaining and make boring content more fun. Also, he literally tells you information that's important - you can know what to study. Content is a lot, but awesome prof. 10/10