Reviews of professor Yxta Murray

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
One of the worst professors at Loyola. I am not happy to hear she is coming back. She is just so terrible at teaching and everyone knows it, so I'm not sure why Loyola insists on having her as part of the faculty.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Reading assignments are usually long (40-80pgs) and are emailed out on Friday. The final was 30 MC and 1 essay, it was very difficult. If you make a comment/question she disagrees with she is not afraid to show it. I got a good grade but I still feel like I have no understanding of criminal law. She is very knowledgeable but not a good teacher.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Heavy on theory, rather than rules. Loves opinionated students, be prepared to share your thoughts on hot topics and cases. Really nice outside of class or when not discussing class material (not during class). Doesn't like questions/clarification, so can be difficult for students with disabilities. Get a hold of her "class notes" to do well.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Her lectures are super fast and complicated and her cold calls are really tough. The only good thing about her class are her weekly notes which summarize her lectures. I feel like I came out of this class with zero understanding of criminal law.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
She's a mess, her exam is a mess, and you'll come out with no understanding of criminal law whatsoever

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
worst Professor I've had and worst class I've taken. Beware of asking a question since she'll throw you under the bus and humiliate you. Good luck if you get cold called. Not approachable. Super disorganized.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
I took Prof. Murray for Women & the Law, and it was a great experience. No textbook, just law review and news articles that we discussed in a round-table style discussion each class, with a 25 page paper on the topic of our choice to end the semester. I looked forward to class each week and left a smarter, more empathetic legal advocate.

Rating: 1.5/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Ruined criminal law for me. Lectures are disjointed, her tone is permanently condescending, and she expects everyone to have the same amount of knowledge she does (20 years of experience).  I had over 150 cases in my outline and memorized them all for the final, only to find that most of it was useless. Will never take another class with her again.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Even if you like Criminal Law, do not take her. Unorganized and unclear. She runs through her notes assuming the class knows everything. No clear explanation of rules. No guidance on how she expects you to prepare for her exam. Simply a nightmare.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Her class and exam are a mess, she is disorganized, and does not handle sensitive subjects with care. Most students to do not have understanding of criminal law after taking this class. Try to switch out to a different class if you can.