Fall 2026

Crime, Gender and Justice

Explores the intersection of gender, crime, and justice, examining female experiences and theoretical implications within the criminal justice system.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Frankie Frank4.2/5

Summary

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Students describe the course as extremely difficult with tough grading, though one reviewer found exams manageable if they read and took notes.

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Prerequisites

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SOC/​LEGAL ST 131,GEN&WS 101, 102, 103 or graduate/professional standing

GEN&WS/LEGALST/SOC 425

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Professors

Fall 2026
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Raw average: 4.70/5 from 23 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 3.7/5 raw quality · 4.3/5 difficulty · 3 reviews

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Frankie Frank receives conflicting feedback regarding her teaching style and grading. One reviewer found her lectures rambling and criticized the lack of clear assignment instructions and slow grading turnaround.

Other students praise her as funny, engaging, and passionate, noting that her lectures are useful and her knowledge is impressive. Reviewers disagree on difficulty, with one finding the course extremely hard and another describing exams as manageable.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews for Melanie Murchison describe conflicting experiences regarding her teaching style and course organization. Some students found her engaging and accommodating, while others criticized the course as unorganized with vague expectations and harsh grading.

MELANIE MURCHISON is recorded teaching in Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction43 / 501
LEC 001Classroom Instruction2 / 500
LEC 001Classroom Instruction5 / 500

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Student experience

the class

Reviewers report sharply divided experiences with Frankie Frank, ranging from frustration over disorganization to praise for her engaging passion and humor.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.17 GPA, 50.8% A/AB (n=63 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.57 GPA, 85.4% A/AB (n=82 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.72 GPA, 88.8% A/AB (n=89 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Students describe the course as extremely difficult with tough grading, though one reviewer found exams manageable if they read and took notes.

Experiences vary from complaints about late assignments and rambling lectures to appreciation for Frank's funny, nice demeanor and engaging lecture style.

Topics

  • Gendered nature of the criminal justice system
  • Female experiences of crime, prosecution, and incarceration
  • Intersection of gender with sexuality, race, ethnicity, and class

Skills

  • Critical assessment of race, gender, and crime issues
  • Analysis of theoretical implications of offending behavior

Grades

Historical instructor

Fall 2026 · Projected

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About this estimate

The course’s semester-average GPA, not an individual student’s grade. The center uses 5 same-season terms, weighted toward recent results.

The range uses the finite-sample 80th-percentile rank of absolute errors from earlier same-season forecasts. Each forecast uses only records from earlier terms. At least four forecasts are required; bounds are rounded outward and limited to 0–4. This is an empirical estimate: changing instructors or grading policies can reduce its coverage.

4 earlier forecasts · 0.20 GPA average error.

Grades over time

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About this comparison

1320 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.

Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

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Catalog observation history

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Selected offering source records
GEN&WS/LEGALST/SOC 425 · Fall 2026

Crime, Gender and Justice

Recorded 2026-09-07
GEN&WS/LEGALST/SOC 425 · Fall 2026

Crime, Gender and Justice

Recorded 2026-09-07
GEN&WS/LEGALST/SOC 425 · Fall 2026

Crime, Gender and Justice

Recorded 2026-09-07
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