Anthony Sowell
: Anthony Sowell
Order Description
Explore, in" rel="nofollow">in depth, one well-known crimin" rel="nofollow">inal case. You may select your own case, or select from one of the followin" rel="nofollow">ing on the attached list . Your case study should focus on the followin" rel="nofollow">ing:
Summarize the case, in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing a description of the offense(s), the in" rel="nofollow">investigation, and the outcome (such as the trial and sentencin" rel="nofollow">ing).
Analyze the psychological history or path that took the crimin" rel="nofollow">inal to commit his or her crime(s). Describe the psychological, behavioral, environmental, and cognitive factors that you believe led to the offender’s crimin" rel="nofollow">inality. Consider the various theories we have discussed in" rel="nofollow">in class in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing the psychoanalytic/psychodynamic theory, the behaviorist/social learnin" rel="nofollow">ing theory, the cognitive/social cognitive theory, and the humanist and in" rel="nofollow">interactionist theories, and provide examples. The goal here is to provide an analysis of the psychological history or path that took the crimin" rel="nofollow">inal to commit his or her crime(s). Explain" rel="nofollow">in the impact of social, psychological, and biological theories of aggression on your chosen crimin" rel="nofollow">inal’s behavior.
Describe the crime typology. Did the offender have a personality disorder that might have played a role in" rel="nofollow">in the crimin" rel="nofollow">inal behavior? If so, explain" rel="nofollow">in and provide examples and supportin" rel="nofollow">ing references. Discuss the laws that are in" rel="nofollow">in place for protectin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">individuals with mental disorders.
Describe whether your case study was a homicide offender or sexual offender. Discuss the typology (i.e., sin" rel="nofollow">ingle murderer, serial murderer, spree murderer, mass murderer, child molester, or rapist).
If applicable, discuss whether your offender was given a competence to stand trial evaluation, or was found to be not guilty by reason of in" rel="nofollow">insanity. Examin" rel="nofollow">ine the ethical issues concernin" rel="nofollow">ing evaluation and treatment of competence to stand trial and not guilty by reason of in" rel="nofollow">insanity cases.
Discuss the ethical issues surroundin" rel="nofollow">ing the case.
Support the outcome of the case with your analysis or provide support of the alternative.
The paper must be eight to ten pages in" rel="nofollow">in length and formatted accordin" rel="nofollow">ing to APA style. You must use five to eight scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library, other than the textbook, to support your claims. Cite your sources within" rel="nofollow">in the text of your paper and on the reference page. For in" rel="nofollow">information regardin" rel="nofollow">ing APA, in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writin" rel="nofollow">ing Center, located within" rel="nofollow">in the Learnin" rel="nofollow">ing Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar.
Writin" rel="nofollow">ing the Fin" rel="nofollow">inal Case Study
The Fin" rel="nofollow">inal Case Study:
Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in" rel="nofollow">in length, and formatted accordin" rel="nofollow">ing to APA style as outlin" rel="nofollow">ined in" rel="nofollow">in the Ashford Writin" rel="nofollow">ing Center.
Must in" rel="nofollow">include a title page with the followin" rel="nofollow">ing:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must begin" rel="nofollow">in with an in" rel="nofollow">introductory paragraph that has a succin" rel="nofollow">inct thesis statement.
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
Must use five to eight scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library.
Must document all sources in" rel="nofollow">in APA style, as outlin" rel="nofollow">ined in" rel="nofollow">in the Ashford Writin" rel="nofollow">ing Center.
Must in" rel="nofollow">include a separate reference page, formatted accordin" rel="nofollow">ing to APA style as outlin" rel="nofollow">ined in" rel="nofollow">in the Ashford Writin" rel="nofollow">ing Center.