Summarize a peer-reviewed research article of your choosing in the area of police psychology or investigative psychology that was published in the last three years

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 from the required textbook, Introduction to Forensic Psychology: Research and Application.

The goal of this assignment is to develop your critical thinking skills and enhance your ability to evaluate and analyze peer-reviewed research articles in the field of police and investigative psychology.

You will select one peer-reviewed research article that has been published during the last three years and write a comprehensive critique of the article. You can refer to Writing an Article CritiqueLinks to an external site. resource for assistance. This assignment will help you understand the components of a research article, evaluate its strengths and weaknesses, and consider its implications for the field.

To complete this assignment, you will:

· Summarize a peer-reviewed research article of your choosing in the area of police psychology or investigative psychology that was published in the last three years.

· Evaluate the research problem or question addressed in the article.

· Critique the research methodology identified in the article.

· Discuss the research design, data collection methods, and data analysis techniques.

· Analyze how the research study contributes to an understanding of police or investigative psychology techniques.

· Discuss how the findings contribute to existing knowledge, identify potential applications, and suggest any future research directions.

The Police and Investigative Psychology Research Article Critique paper

· must be three to four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages and formatted according to APA Style

· must include a separate title page with the following in title case:

· title of paper in bold font

· Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.

· student’s name

· name of institution

· course name and number

· instructor’s name

· due date

· must utilize academic voice. Review the Academic Voice Links to an external site. resource for additional guidance.

· must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.

· Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.