Assignment:
There will be one paper during the semester. These are writing assignments based on the reading and lectures. Students are required to cite the readings using APA.
Correct use of APA and grammar is worth 20% of this paper.
Here is a helpful website with APA citation: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
It is vital that you follow APA citation exactly.
Also, do NOT quote from your sources at all. Always paraphrase (i.e. use all your own words).
The term paper prompt is as follows:
Read at least 7 scholarly articles dealing with the issue of "Offender Profiling" as it pertains to serial murder.
Using specific and cited examples explain the real science of offender profiling and discuss its usefulness and limitations.
This paper should be at least 1000 words long. (Not including cover page and reference page).