case study 184

Please see and follow below directions…Explore in depth one well-known criminal case. You may select your own case or select from one of the following on the attached list . Your case study should focus on the following:Summarize the case including a description of the offense(s) the investigation and the outcome (such as the trial and sentencing).Analyze the psychological history or path that took the criminal to commit his or her crime(s). Describe the psychological behavioral environmental and cognitive factors that you believe led to the offenders criminality. Consider the various theories we have discussed in class including the psychoanalytic/psychodynamic theory the behaviorist/social learning theory the cognitive/social cognitive theory and the humanist and interactionist theories and provide examples. The goal here is to provide an analysis of the psychological history or path that took the criminal to commit his or her crime(s). Explain the impact of social psychological and biological theories of aggression on your chosen criminals behavior.Describe the crime typology. Did the offender have a personality disorder that might have played a role in the criminal behavior? If so explain and provide examples and supporting references. Discuss the laws that are in place for protecting individuals with mental disorders.Describe whether your case study was a homicide offender or sexual offender. Discuss the typology (i.e. single 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 insanity. Examine the ethical issues concerning evaluation and treatment of competence to stand trial and not guilty by reason of insanity cases.Discuss the ethical issues surrounding 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 length and formatted according 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 the text of your paper and on the reference page. For information regarding APA including samples and tutorials visit the Ashford Writing Center located within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar.Writing the Final Case StudyThe Final Case Study:Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.Must include a title page with the following:Title of paperStudents nameCourse name and numberInstructors nameDate submittedMust begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct 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 APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.Must include a separate reference page formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.