Loftus Becker - University of Connecticut School of Law, Hartford, CT

Professor: Loftus Becker

Department: Law

College: University of Connecticut School of Law, Hartford, CT

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CRIMLAW
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Assigns random notes within the readings and then doesn't explain the relevance of them. Spent almost the entire semester on homicide. Two classes spent on raape, one of which was taught by a professor other than Becker. Essay on exam was about rapee instead of homicide. Odd.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CONLAW
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

What you need to know about Lofty is that hes not going to teach you the information you can teach yourself in a text book. He expects you to do the readings, learn the assigned material and then apply it in class. If you can wrap you head around the material and attempt his crazy class hypos, the exam will be pretty easy.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CONLAW
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

he is absolutely the worst professor i have had--ever. he is incomprehensible in class, and completely dismissive of students. don't try and participate--he'll do his best to embarrass you. the worst part is, he makes you buy roughly 1,500 pages of a course pack he wrote that he should be embarrassed to have written. AVOID IF POSSIBLE.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CON1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

A real misfit. no interpersonal skills. the minute you argue with him he raises his voice and becomes aggressive.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CON101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I am sure he is a nice person, but not a good teacher. He is difficult to understand, and when I went for extra help for clarification he was extremely hostile, almost giving up b/c I didn't understand his point. He can be funny, but I learned nothing about Con Law, which is such a shame, as it is the cornerstone of law and a necessity.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CON101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Worst 1L prof. Unclear, unkind, should not be teaching.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: LAW542
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Con Law I and II: Professor was terrible. He lost himself every class. Nice guy, but terrible teacher. Read Cheriminisky and you will get all the answers you need

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CONLAW
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I think years of enjoying single malt scotch affected his clarity, but a decent guy.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CONSTITUTIONAL
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

buy Chemerinsky book, otherwise you'll be lost. Good guy in person, just not great in the classroom.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CONLAWCRIM
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Awesome, cares about students, turns some people off b/c he can bruise some egos w/ his teaching style.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CONLAW
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Obviously smart but not very good at getting it across. His TA was better.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CONLAW
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Some students find his approach to teaching a bit hard to absorb with any clarity.