For your Final Project, you will apply the skills related to conducting forensic assessments that you learn throughout the course by assessing the individual portrayed in the documentary, Murder on a Sunday Morning.

Your Final Project must be presented via the following option:

A 10- to 12-page (not including references, title page, or abstract), double-spaced, APA-formatted paper.

The Final Project must include:

A minimum of 10 references (in addition to any course readings that you may wish to reference). Please be aware that user-created websites such as Wikipedia will not be accepted as scholarly references. (Please consult the Walden University Library’s instructions for evaluating research resources, which includes a link to criteria for evaluating resources.)
A brief description of the case study in the documentary, including a description of the individual and the forensic population he is from.
A description of the potential role(s) of a forensic psychology professional in relation to the case study.
An explanation of the forensic assessment principles that apply to the case study
A description of any third party information that may be necessary to collect for forensic assessment of the case study
A description of three ethical and/or multicultural issues and/or considerations related to the case study
An analysis of how a forensic psychology professional might best address each of the ethical and/or multicultural issues and/or considerations you described (Note: Refer to the forensic and multicultural guidelines when completing this part of the Final Project.)
An explanation of what a forensic psychology professional might think important to consider and/or determine when conducting a forensic assessment of the individual in this case study
An explanation of what the courts might think important to consider and/or determine from a forensic assessment of the individual in this case study
A description of at least two forensic assessment instruments and/or tools that might be used in relation to this case study, with an explanation of why
A brief description of the elements that would be included in a forensic assessment report based on this case study
An explanation of which elements from a forensic assessment report based on this case study would be relevant for testimony, and why
A description of the implications that the assessment may have for the outcome of the case

CASE STUDY