criminal offender – Susan Smith

In your paper:

• Analyze how psychological assessments or evaluations were used in the criminal proceedings.
• Describe your reaction to the court verdict and if you agree or disagree with the final disposition. If you agree, make sure that you thoroughly defend that position. If you do not agree, include what you believe would be the appropriate verdict and use appropriate critical reasoning.
• Support your agreement or disagreement with examples from the offender’s history, referring to course materials as well as a minimum of two external sources beyond the assigned articles. You may use journal articles, books, credible Web sites, and newspaper articles to support your explanation.

Be sure you review the Case Study of a Criminal Offender – Part 2 Scoring Guide to ensure that you have met all the criteria for this assignment.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

• Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting standards.
• References: A minimum of three references.
• Length of paper: 4typed, double-spaced pages.