To prepare:
- Review Chapter 9, of the course text, and the other Learning Resources this week. Consider the key concepts related criminal profiling and case law.
- Search Nexis UniLinks to an external site. in the Walden library or Google ScholarLinks to an external site. and search for “serial killers.”
Note: You might also try adding the term “expert witness” to your search. Refer back to the “Set Up Your Search” section of the “Database Search Skills” resource, located in this week’s Learning Resources, if you need more help. - From the list of results, identify a serial killer case in which the criminal court was involved—and an expert witness was used—on which to focus for this Assignment.
Note: The criminal case you select may be a federal, state, or international court case.
The Assignment (2–3 pages)
Synthesize this week’s Learning Resources and the information you identified in your Nexis Uni or Google Scholar search to address the following:
- Identify and provide a brief summary of your case study.
- Describe the most important aspects of the case
- Describe one or more criminal profiling key concepts used in the case study you selected.
- Describe the findings of the expert witness(es).
- Explain what you learned from the expert’s testimony.
- Describe the outcome in the case and its legal ramifications.
Use this week’s Learning Resources and the results of your own research to support your post. Use proper APA format and style for all references and citations.