Technical Report

A Research Report concerning a serial murderer of your choice will comprise 27% of your grade. The Due date is posted in the Calendar and in the Announcement section of Canvas. This assignment is graded according to whether instructions are followed, all parts are included, content is accurate, the presentation (grammar, spelling, organization) is correct, references are appropriate and properly listed/cited, and the analysis is logical. A template for the report is provided in the Course Module under Technical Report Writing.

The report will also include a list of sources. References and citations are to be in APA format. If you have questions concerning APA, please refer to the link in the Canvas Course Module or contact the instructor for assistance. The paper length is to be 5 to 10 pages, double-spaced. Papers are to be submitted in this Canvas Module section.

Besides using your textbooks as a source, you must also use the DSM IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Psychiatric Disorders link located in the Canvas Course Module) and two other additional outside sources for your paper. For example, you may use the internet, academic journals, databases, books, encyclopedias, videos, newspapers, etc. The report will cover a serial murderer of your choice. The Technical Report is designed to provide an analysis based on the genetic factors (possible psychiatric and medical abnormalities), environmental, social factors and data left at the scenes that have been covered in the course. I realize you are not a psychologist, however the description of the offender provided in internet source material and texts should be enough to complete the analysis.