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.\t\u00a0\tThis 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.\t\u00a0\tThe 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.\u00a0\t\u00a0\tIn the Week One Literature Review assignment, you provide the resources necessary for each phase of your final analysis and findings.\tIn 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.\t\u00a0\tIn 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.\t\u00a0\tIn 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.\tFinally, in the Week Five Psychological Treatment in Correctional Settings assignment, you provide a discussion on the impacts the psychological make”\ufffdup 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.\u00a0\t\u00a0\tUtilizing your research and analyses completed for the Weeks One through Five 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 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.\t\u00a0\tIn your Final Research Paper\t\u00a0\tEvaluate the theory of criminal behavior related to the selected case.\tAnalyze the biases and assumptions that influenced participants in the case process.\t\u00a0\tAddress each of these participants:\t\u00a0\to Investigators\t\u00a0\to Prosecutors\t\u00a0\to Defenseattorney(s)\u00a0\t\u00a0\to Jurors\u00a0\t\u00a0\to Judge\t\u00a0\tAnalyze the role the psychological profile of the offender played in how the investigation was conducted and in any subsequent court proceedings.\t\u00a0\tDiscuss 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.\t\u00a0\tThe Final Research Paper\t\u00a0\tMust be seven double”\ufffdspaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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