AADS 2800 From Slave Patrol to the War on Crime: Policing Blacks Across American History

Name: From Slave Patrol to the War on Crime: Policing Blacks Across American History
Rating: 4.05 (36 reviews)

Explore AADS2800 From Slave Patrol to the War on Crime: Policing Blacks Across American History at Boston College, including instructors, sections, and…

Course overview

Department: African and African Diaspora Studies
School: Boston College
Credits: 0

Requirements fulfilled

African and African Diaspora Studies: AADS electives numbered 2000 or above (at least six of the eight electives) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating: 4.05 / 5 · Very Good
36 responses
Instructor rating: 4.26 / 5 · Very Good
36 responses
Terms evaluated: 3
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
Term	Instructor	Course overall	Instructor overall	Well organized	Clear learning objectives	Intellectually challenging	Helpful assignments	Applicable beyond course	Attendance necessary	Weekly effort	Responses
Spring 2026	Martin Summers	4.5	5.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.0	1–3 hrs/week	2 of 3
Fall 2023	Martin Summers	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	15 of 18
Fall 2022	Martin Summers	4.0	4.1	4.6	4.6	4.5	4.2	4.7	4.2	4–6 hrs/week	19 of 26

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Martin Summers
Spring 2026, Fall 2023, Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.26/5