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David Salem
CCJS418D Anonymous 05/16/2024 |
Professor Salem's class has to be one of the most interesting classes I have taken at UMD. His knowledge of the topic is great because he is a federal prosecutor. His class is certainly not the easiest, but there is a natural grading curve and the final project helps. He really seems to care about his students and integrates cases that he has worked on into the course material. I would highly recommend this class if you are genuinely interested in learning about different types of crimes and how they're evolving in the U.S. |
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David Salem
CCJS418D SunnyMD 12/08/2022 |
Professor Salem is a friendly, uber knowledgeable professor. Don’t let the other reviews scare you. His upper level course, CCJS418D, was more immersive than any other CCJS course I’ve taken. He discusses everything from R Kelly, to rap lyrics used in criminal trials, to Theranos. With each relevant topic, Professor Salem captured my attention and explained, in detail, a variety of legal implications. Is the class structured like other CCJS courses? No. Is it difficult? Yes. But… that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take it. There are more than enough opportunities to excel in this course, starting with the pop quizzes. There are 5 total, one every 2-3 weeks. They are 1 question. You have a minute to respond. And while that seems daunting, it’s not if you pay attention to and understand the lecture material. There’s no homework, no outside readings, just lecture. And the midterm exam and final project were very fair, and there’s a natural grading curve. Overall, take this course if you really want to learn about new evolving legal issues. You won’t be disappointed. |
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David Salem
CCJS234 Expecting a B- Anonymous 12/16/2020 |
I would say this is a messy class I have ever learned. I have achieved almost full credits on the first half of the semester since the ideas and points he taught are clear. While in the second half of the semester it is a disaster since what he taught are really confusing and his lectures are unlistenable. It is a harsh time for me to record and reconsider all ideas. And the final include more than 30/50 questions related to hypotheses which is tremendously difficult to decide in just 75 minutes. Overall I think this class is a good one to just learn with P/S but if you want to have a good grade, do not choose this. |
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David Salem
CCJS234 Expecting an A FatJesus 08/19/2009 |
The class is early in the morning, but that is the trade-off for having a Federal Attorney as your professor. He is friendly and upbeat, elaborates on any Law related thing you ask him about (even if it doesn't have to do with the class), and gives copious notes worth of information. I took all of what he said down almost verbatim and took the time to understand each concept logically. This allowed me to consistently get A's on all the assignments. Taking that much notes and working through all those concepts is certainly not easy, but if you care about learning the intricacies of the law then you will do it for fun and end up passing the class. Overall, I had a very positive experience with Mr. Salem. Point of interest: In the past, a friend of mine took his class and found that it was hard contact the TA and get answers to certain questions from the professor. This was before I took the class. When I took it, I had no such problems. |
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David Salem
CCJS234 Anonymous 12/22/2008 |
If you actually want to learn, I highly recommend this class. It isn't an easy "A" like a like a lot of other crim classes, but Salem has a ton of knowledge to share especially if you are interested in law school after undergrad. |
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David Salem
CCJS234 Anonymous 12/20/2008 |
This guy has the worst Lectures, there are no slides, powerpoints, or multimedia of any kind to keep you awake during class. His shit gets boring quick and he talks about the same stuff all semester. He actually taught for 30 minutes before handing out the final and then *****ed he had to leave early. Boring class, with 3 assignments. No chance for extra credit and he has no time for students |