This document outlines a case study analysis assignment that encourages students to apply psychological methods and theories of criminal behavior within the criminal justice process. The final paper should incorporate findings from prior weekly assignments, addressing various roles such as investigators and victims while analyzing biases and their impact on the case. Students are required to submit a seven-page APA-style paper, supported by at least eight scholarly sources.

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 1.
In the Week 1 Literature Review assignment, you provide the
resources necessary for each phase of your final analysis and
findings.

2. In the Week 2 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 3 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 4 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 5 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 1
through 5 assignments, consider 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 the specific criminal
episode selected in Week 1. 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

3. 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.

4. 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 (Links to an external site.)
.
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.