Course material

1. Case Study Analysis and Findings
The final assignment for this course is a Case Study Analysis and Findings. The purpose of
the Case Study Analysis and Findings is for you to utilize the knowledge and skills
developed in this course to evaluate the psychological methods and theoretical models of
criminal behavior as well as the police psychology and the psychological aspects of all
participants in the criminal justice process relative to a specific criminal episode. An
overview of forensic psychology as it relates to the criminal justice process should be
included. This course has addressed issues of psychological theory and practice relative to
the functioning of the criminal justice system. These impacts range from the offender, to law
enforcement and investigations, to practices and legalities of law in the courtroom, to the
participation and impact of victims and witnesses, and to treatment and sentencing
rendered in the correctional environment. Research continues regarding the biological,
genetic, psychological, and social impacts on mental health and resulting behavior. These
findings will continue to find their way into the legal implications of the psychological
influences on behavior. The focus of your Case Study Analysis and Findings paper will be
based, in large part, on the weekly assignments you completed throughout the course. In
each of the weekly assignments, you address a particular aspect of the overall criminal case
and offender that you selected in Week One. • In the Week One Literature Review
assignment, you provide the resources necessary for each phase of your final analysis and
findings. • In the Week Two Case Summary and Offender Profile assignment, you provide an
analysis of the behavior of the offender relative to the psychological history and evaluation
of the offender. • In the Week Three Investigative Psychology assignment, you provide an
analysis of the behavior of the investigators including the analysis of the crime scene. This
assignment also describes the psychological, behavioral, environmental, and cognitive
factors that influence the investigation, including intervention strategies to reduce the
impact of stress on law enforcement. • In the Week Four Legal Psychology and Victimization
assignment, you provide a discussion on the role of the psychological profile of the offender
and the victims have on the presentation of evidence in court, including the analysis of legal
psychology as it is implemented in the criminal justice process. • Finally, in the Week Five
Psychological Treatment in Correctional Settings assignment, you provide a discussion on
the impacts the psychological make– up of offenders have on the functional responsibilities
of incarceration facilities and how the biases and assumptions of correctional service
providers influence their assessment of and interaction with these offenders. Utilizing your
research and analyses completed for the Weeks One through Five assignments, consider the

2. psychological methods and theoretical models of criminal behavior as well as the police
psychology and the psychological aspects of all participants in the criminal justice process
relative to the specific criminal episode selected in Week One. Present your findings within
the continuing context of the endogenous and exogenous theories of criminal behavior and
the analysis of how our biases and assumptions influence our assessments of individuals.
Correlate these to the cultural-based behavior patterns that may be specific to certain
segments of the population with an evaluation of the potential impact and intervention
strategies that may be utilized to reduce the impact of stress on law enforcement personnel.
In your Final Research Paper • Evaluate the theory of criminal behavior related to the
selected case. • Analyze the biases and assumptions that influenced participants in the case
process. • Address each of these participants: ?Investigators ?Prosecutors ?Defense
attorney(s) ?Jurors ?Judge • Analyze the role the psychological profile of the offender played
in how the investigation was conducted and in any subsequent court proceedings. • Discuss
the impact of this case on future actions and ideology of the criminal justice system relative
to the psychological issues presented (or denied) in this case. The Final Research Paper
• Must be seven double– spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages)
and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. • Must
include a separate title page with the following: ?Title of paper ?Student’ s name ?Course
name and number ?Instructor’ s name ?Date submitted • Must use at least eight reliable
and scholarly sources in addition to the course texts. • Must document all sources in APA
style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. • Must include a separate references page
that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.