For your final Research Paper you will be analyzing an infamous criminal case.

First, choose from one of the following cases:

Charles Manson
David Berkowitz
Ted Bundy
John Wayne Gacy
Andrea Yates
Jeffrey Dahmer
Elizabeth Smart Case
Susan Smith
Dennis Raider
Or choose one of your own (if you choose this option please email your instructor for approval – An unapproved topic will receive a grade of zero “0”.
In your paper you should cover the following issues:

Description and background of the case
Psychology issue(s) involved in the case
Life events that contributed to the development of pathology and violent behaviors
Case law associated with the case
How the offender was caught – what tools or strategies did law enforcement use?
The outcome of the legal case
A discussion of your view of the case and its outcome – do you agree? Why or why not? Support your opinion.