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Take this class if you hate knowing your grade, do not care about your GPA, and want to lose interest in Criminology. His lectures are recycled, out dated, and boring. He is clearly one of those teachers who had little social success in school and wants to take his anger out on a new generation of kids.Rate My Professors ↗
Genuinely a good professor. Took 6 classes this semester to complete a double major. ONLY take this class if you're taking 4 or less classes. Each week demands multiple hours of reading and potentially attending office hours. Don't take the class for the "fun of it" or you'll get your behind kicked by studying like I did.Rate My Professors ↗
If you want to be a criminologist in the future, take all of his classes. If not, avoid this name! You still have time to drop out! He will test you on 10+ readings in an extremely detailed way for a mid-term exam. He is dissatisfied with the current GPA inflation, so your GPA gonna be the price for him to save the whole society's academics.Rate My Professors ↗
Best professor I've had at UW-Madison. Classes are always super early, but it's clear he's passionate about what he's teaching. Applies everything to real-world examples. He also really cares about his students.Rate My Professors ↗
I had crim and serial killers with mike. Both were graded on 3 blue book exams. "Know everything" type of exams that are hard to study for unless you have a great TA or review session. Repeatedly uses the same examples and tries humor. Don't need to show up to class but sometimes grades participation. Passionate but maybe teaching's not for him.Rate My Professors ↗
I love Mike as a person, but maybe not my favorite lecturer/exam creator ever. I skipped about half of the lectures and still did great on exams. Make sure you read EVERYTHING. Take notes, put them into chatgpt to refresh your memory closer to the exams, and GO TO DISCUSSION. Overall Mike is super knowledgeable and I learned a lot from him.Rate My Professors ↗
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SOC 441 covers theoretical explanations of criminal behavior, crime measurement, and evaluation of criminological research and policy.
No offering record · Spring 2026
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Fall 2021–Spring 2026Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | SOC 441 | Criminology |
| Fall 2025 | SOC 421 | Processes of Deviant Behavior |
| Fall 2025 | SOC 446 | Juvenile Delinquency |
| Spring 2025 | SOC 441 | Criminology |
| Spring 2025 | SOC 496 | Topics in Sociology |
| Spring 2024 | SOC 421 | Processes of Deviant Behavior |
| Spring 2024 | SOC 446 | Juvenile Delinquency |
| Spring 2024 | SOC 692 | Senior Thesis |
| Fall 2023 | SOC 320 | Research Practicum in Sociology |
| Fall 2023 | SOC 421 | Processes of Deviant Behavior |
| Fall 2023 | SOC 496 | Topics in Sociology |
| Fall 2023 | SOC 691 | Senior Thesis |
| Spring 2023 | SOC 441 | Criminology |
| Spring 2023 | SOC 446 | Juvenile Delinquency |
| Fall 2022 | SOC 320 | Research Practicum in Sociology |
| Fall 2022 | SOC 421 | Processes of Deviant Behavior |
| Fall 2022 | SOC 441 | Criminology |
| Spring 2022 | SOC 320 | Research Practicum in Sociology |
| Fall 2021 | SOC 421 | Processes of Deviant Behavior |
| Fall 2021 | SOC 446 | Juvenile Delinquency |
| Fall 2020 | SOC 320 | Research Practicum in Sociology |
| Fall 2020 | SOC 421 | Processes of Deviant Behavior |
| Fall 2020 | SOC 441 | Criminology |
| Fall 2019 | SOC 320 | Research Practicum in Sociology |
| Spring 2019 | C&ESOC/SOC 875 | Special Topics |
| Spring 2019 | SOC 320 | Research Practicum in Sociology |
| Spring 2019 | SOC 421 | Processes of Deviant Behavior |
| Spring 2019 | SOC 446 | Juvenile Delinquency |
| Fall 2017 | SOC 700 | Introductory Proseminar for Graduate Students |
| Fall 2016 | SOC 441 | Criminology |
| Fall 2016 | SOC 446 | Juvenile Delinquency |
| Fall 2016 | SOC 700 | Introductory Proseminar for Graduate Students |
| Spring 2016 | SOC 320 | Research Practicum in Sociology |
| Spring 2016 | SOC 421 | Processes of Deviant Behavior |
| Spring 2016 | SOC 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2015 | SOC 441 | Criminology |
| Fall 2015 | SOC 446 | Juvenile Delinquency |
| Spring 2015 | LEGALST 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2015 | SOC 441 | Criminology |
| Fall 2014 | SOC 441 | Criminology |
| Fall 2014 | SOC 446 | Juvenile Delinquency |
| Fall 2014 | SOC 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2014 | SOC 441 | Criminology |
| Spring 2014 | SOC 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2013 | LEGALST 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2013 | SOC 421 | Processes of Deviant Behavior |
| Fall 2013 | SOC 441 | Criminology |
| Fall 2013 | SOC 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2013 | SOC 441 | Criminology |
| Spring 2013 | SOC 446 | Juvenile Delinquency |
| Spring 2013 | SOC 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2012 | SOC 421 | Processes of Deviant Behavior |
| Fall 2012 | SOC 441 | Criminology |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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