RESEARCH PAPER 4 Your Name Student ID Number CA499 Research Paper John Doe University Today’s Date Running Head: RESEARCH PAPER Running head: CRITICAL THINKING 1 Title of Your Research Paper Introduce your topic in one or two paragraphs. The study topic is briefly described to establish the main ideas and context. It should be clear in this paragraph what two disciplines you will be relating to your topic. This section will include the background information needed to get the reader up to speed on the topic and understand why the topic is important. The introduction should lead the reader directly to the problem statement. You should offer citations to support all assertions made in the introduction. Your introduction should end with a clear thesis statement. Problem Statement Write a paragraph to include your concise problem. The problem statement is a brief discussion of a problem or observation that prompted you to choose this topic of study. Back up your assertions. A problem statement is not an opinion, it is a problem that exists in the world is supported by evidence. Include appropriate citations to support the existence of a problem worthy of research. Purpose of the Study The purpose statement should be a concise paragraph that describes the intent of the study and it should flow directly from the problem statement. How did you accomplish this research? How did you tackle the problem? This leads into to your research questions. Research Questions Provide a brief introduction to the central aim(s) and question(s) that guided your research. List your question(s) here. Q1. Q2. Significance of Research Explain why your research is important (for example, by explaining how your research builds on and adds to the current state of knowledge in the field or by identify how the research may be relevant to the disciplines). Subtopic 1 (replace with your subtopic title) Cover a particular subtopic that you developed based on your research. This subtopic is part of the main body of your research and it should be obvious how this section relates to your overall topic, problem, purpose, and research questions. Be sure to synthesize information from your sources and provide in-text citations from your sources. Subtopic 2 (replace with your subtopic(s) title) Cover a particular subtopic that you developed based on your research. This subtopic is part of the main body of your research and it should be obvious how this section relates to your overall topic, problem, purpose, and research questions. Be sure to synthesize information from your sources and provide in-text citations from your sources. Subtopic 3 (replace with your subtopic(s) title) Cover a particular subtopic that you developed based on your research. This subtopic is part of the main body of your research and it should be obvious how this section relates to your overall topic, problem, purpose, and research questions. Be sure to synthesize information .

1. RESEARCH PAPER 4
Your Name
Student ID Number
CA499 Research Paper
John Doe University
Today’s Date
Running Head: RESEARCH PAPER
Running head: CRITICAL THINKING 1
Title of Your Research Paper
Introduce your topic in one or two paragraphs. The study topic
is briefly described to establish the main ideas and context. It
should be clear in this paragraph what two disciplines you will
be relating to your topic. This section will include the
background information needed to get the reader up to speed on
the topic and understand why the topic is important. The
introduction should lead the reader directly to the problem
statement. You should offer citations to support all assertions
made in the introduction. Your introduction should end with a
clear thesis statement.
Problem Statement
Write a paragraph to include your concise problem. The
problem statement is a brief discussion of a problem or
observation that prompted you to choose this topic of study.
Back up your assertions. A problem statement is not an
opinion, it is a problem that exists in the world is supported by
evidence. Include appropriate citations to support the existence
of a problem worthy of research.
Purpose of the Study
The purpose statement should be a concise paragraph that
describes the intent of the study and it should flow directly
from the problem statement. How did you accomplish this
research? How did you tackle the problem? This leads into to

2. your research questions.
Research Questions
Provide a brief introduction to the central aim(s) and
question(s) that guided your research. List your question(s)
here.
Q1.
Q2.
Significance of Research
Explain why your research is important (for example, by
explaining how your research builds on and adds to the current
state of knowledge in the field or by identify how the research
may be relevant to the disciplines).
Subtopic 1 (replace with your subtopic title)
Cover a particular subtopic that you developed based on your
research. This subtopic is part of the main body of your
research and it should be obvious how this section relates to
your overall topic, problem, purpose, and research questions. Be
sure to synthesize information from your sources and provide
in-text citations from your sources.
Subtopic 2 (replace with your subtopic(s) title)
Cover a particular subtopic that you developed based on your
research. This subtopic is part of the main body of your
research and it should be obvious how this section relates to
your overall topic, problem, purpose, and research questions. Be
sure to synthesize information from your sources and provide
in-text citations from your sources.
Subtopic 3 (replace with your subtopic(s) title)
Cover a particular subtopic that you developed based on your
research. This subtopic is part of the main body of your
research and it should be obvious how this section relates to
your overall topic, problem, purpose, and research questions. Be
sure to synthesize information from your sources and provide
in-text citations from your sources.
Discussion
This is where you discuss the results of your research on a
whole. How did the research address the problem and purpose?

3. How did the research answer your questions? Were there any
limitations to your research? What recommendations do you
have moving forward on this topic or for future researchers on
this topic? Support your assertions with in-text citations.
Conclusion
Provide a brief summary of the key points from your paper.
References
Include your references here in alphabetical order and in correct
APA format. If it in cited in your paper, it must be listed here.
If it is listed here, it must be cited in your paper.
Introduction
The most troubling challenge in the current criminal
justice system is the large number of wrongful convictions that
are yet to be covered. The primary victims of the justice system
mistakes are the poor that lack of hiring efficient
representation; thus relying on the exhausted public defense.
Based on contemporary society, moral persuasion wrong
conviction possesses negative psychological implications.
Innocent individuals get detained in prison hence changing their
perception permanently. Most of them encounter critical mental
consequences that are irreversible even after the prison sentence

4. (Leo, 2005). The research is essential to understand how wrong
convictions contribute to challenges in social and psychological
problems. The wrongly convicted individual faces an uphill task
in converting to a new life, especially with pressure that comes
from society.
The research is crucial for identifying the social and
psychological impact in wrongfully convicted individual as a
way of improving the criminal justice accuracy in decisions.
The purpose of the justice system is promoting the welfare of
the individual by fairness. The findings will be crucial in
evaluating the evil in the contemporary judicial order that is
using bail money as a tool for the administration of justice. The
research will give vital insights on how wrong convictions
threaten the stability of society. The money bail in the justice
system allows gaps injustice system where the rich have it more
comfortable since they can afford a reliable and efficient
defence. Wrong convictions caused by lack of proper
representation hold critical social and psychological
implications on individual and community welfare.
Problem Statement
Wrong Convictions is not only traumatizing but also
disorienting; hence the victims encounter critical mental health
complications. However, some of these issues are not uncovered
in the general society but among the prisoners fuelled by the
nature of prison to castigate fear and violence. The mental
torture of convictions for the crime not done is made worse by
prison experiences such as isolation, overpopulated
environment, abuse and punishments (Westervelt & Cook,
2010). The inhumane exposure results to psychological
adaptations leading to adverse outcomes such as hyper
vigilance, emotional harassment, and reduced self-esteem.
Research Problem
The psychological and social implications from wrong
convictions are the delicate area for the society to consider
saving people suffering in the hands of the system supposed to
ensure they're well-being. The negative psychological impacts

5. in wrong convictions are undermining the relevance of justice in
the order hence a threat to unity and existence of the society.
Analyzing the implications at the individual and societal level
is a crucial step in finding their solutions.
Research Questions
The primary objective of the study is to determine the
psychological and social implications on wrongful convictions
due to lack of proper representation. In evaluating the purpose,
the research will focus on the following questions.
Q1- what are the victims' experiences of the wrong convictions
during and after imprisonment?
Q2- which mental health approaches offered to the exonerated
and their families?
Q3- what are psychosocial repercussions for wrong parental
conviction on children?
Q3- how does life appear after Wrong Conviction?
Significance of the Research
The research is crucial in adding value to the essence of
the accurate criminal justice system in promoting equality and
fairness in society. Scholars in justice fraternity main concern
are how to ensure integrity in justice delivery to support the
essence of instilling desired morals in society. The research
adds tips on the existing knowledge that is on achieving the
right moral standards in the nation. The study offers insights on
the challenges faced by victims of wrongful conviction for easy
identification and preventing them from lethal mental
repercussions.
Wrong Conviction's Victims Experiences
Significant measures have been implemented to save
victims of wrongful convictions by assisting them to regain
their freedom and smooth transition to a healthy life. In the
course of the process, victims experience various challenges not
limited to psychological but also physical, financial, social and
spiritual. The initial contact with the judicial system may
expose one to adverse effects depending on factors such as
crime category, experience and reaction from law enforcement

6. (Irazola, Williamson, Stricker, ICF international & USA, 2013).
Some of the victims are unlucky to encounter with unjust arrest,
conviction and detention. The topic is crucial in determining the
impact on individuals whose rights are abused by the system
despite their innocence.
Mental Health Approaches
The adverse reaction due to imprisonment for the crimes
one did not do vary depending on the kind of mental health
therapy conducted on an individual. The study by (Kregg,
2016), reveal that individuals released after wrongful
convictions have been provided with inadequate mental health
car. The trend results in long term psychological outcomes that
can turn into severe levels such as dis-regulation, dysfunction
and disruption (Kregg, 2016). The topic is crucial in attracting
more research on the challenges to invent the most appropriate
mental health approaches to save the victims from preventable
psychological damage.
Psychosocial Impacts on Society
Wrong impacts do not only possess a significant effect on
the victim only but the rest of the vulnerable groups in society.
Victims have close people in their circle, such as relatives'
children and friends. The wrong conviction caused by lack of
proper representation can impact certain groups in society. Lack
of adequate representation is caused by lack of financial
muscles or personal background. The victims tend to elicit
mixed reactions from the rest of the community on the essence
of justice (Grounds, 2004). It impacts on the groups identified
with the victim as a way of manipulating the vulnerable while
favoring the might. Also, society tends to have the wrong
perception of the victim and close associates, exposing them to
stigma. The topic is crucial for the research in evaluating life
after false conviction. The findings in the issue are essential for
devising strategies that help the wrong conviction victim to
cross to a healthy life again. It gives society the ability to turn
adverse effects to more sober conditions. The mental torture of
convictions for the crime not done is made worse by prison

7. experiences. The inhumane exposure results to psychological
adaptations leading to adverse outcomes such as hyper
vigilance, emotional harassment, and reduced self-esteem.
Discussion
The life for victims of wrongful conviction is defined by the
impact on their emotional and social well-being. The
psychological pressure on the victim is fuelled by physical
harassment caused during their arrest and detection. Victims are
likely to encounter emotional implications such as distrust, fear,
swinging moods, dissociative, substance abuse and anxiety
disorders. The social impacts range from financial, physical,
emotional and psychological aspects (Smith & Hattery, 2011).
The material and financial hurdles interfere with personal
movements compromising social activities. The emotional and
mental elements cause various forms of depression such as
anxiety, fear, shame, and distrust leading to social withdrawal.
Most of the victims experience spiritual demolitions as people
doubt their faiths, making them withdrawal from interacting
with other denomination members.
Victims of wrongful convictions face awkward moments
after release notably in reconciling with the rest of the society.
The situational is made worse by the absence of efficient mental
health services to aid the victims in dealing with issues of
separation, loss, and stigma in society. In adapting to the rest of
the nation causes mental torture to disruption in life, thus
required one to possess a strong mentality that is possible by
clinical psychiatric interventions. The victim ends up suffering
from long term mental adverse outcomes that result in instances
of further isolation. It is not limited to the individual but the
rest of the society that erodes their confidence with the judicial
system that could rebellion threatening social stability. The
research adds knowledge on achieving the right moral standards
in the nation. The study offers insights on the challenges faced
by victims of wrongful conviction for easy identification and
preventing them from lethal mental repercussions.
Conclusion

8. Lack of proper representations can result in the individual being
wrongly condemned, causing psychological and social impacts
on individual and society. The research is crucial in revealing
the covered experiences and implications for victims of
wrongful convictions to influence necessary interventions.
Victims of wrong convictions are exposed to the risk of
physical injury between the time of arrest and verdict that
attracts effects of fear, distrust, and anxiety disorders. The
mental health interventions are not readily available to assist
victims of wrongful convictions in integrating smoothly with
the rest of society. The close people in the victim circle are
exposed to fear, shame and shame that cause them to withdrawal
socially. The public confidence with criminal justice is affected
by the negative perception of the system to favor a specific
category of people. Overall, wrongful convictions attract more
research on protecting the welfare of the victims by ensuring
services that enhance smooth transition. The purpose of the
justice system is promoting the welfare of the individual by
fairness. The psychological and social aspects are crucial for
human wellbeing, but wrong convictions seem to cause more
harm than the common good of just society. This research is
crucial for identifying the social and psychological impact in
wrongfully convicted individual as a way of improving the
criminal justice accuracy in decisions.

9. References
Grounds, A. (2004). Psychological consequences of wrongful
conviction and imprisonment. Canadian journal of criminology
and criminal justice, 46(2), 165-182.
Irazola, S., Williamson, E., Stricker, J., Niedzwiecki, E., ICF
International, & United States of America. (2013). Study of
victim experiences of wrongful conviction. ICF International.
Kregg, C. (2016). Right To Counsel: Mental Health Approaches
to Support the Exonerated. In University of Chicago School of
Social Services Administration (SSA) Advocate's Forum 2016
(pp. 31-44).
Leo, R. A. (2005). Rethinking the study of miscarriages of
justice: Developing a criminology of wrongful conviction.
Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, 21(3), 201-223.
Smith, E., & Hattery, A. J. (2011). Race, wrongful conviction &
exoneration. Journal of African American Studies, 15(1), 74-94.
Westervelt, S. D., & Cook, K. J. (2010). Framing innocents: The
wrongly convicted as victims of state harm. Crime, law and
social change, 53(3), 259-275.