Topic Proposal and 2 questions

Research Project Topic Proposal

The purpose of the paper is to demonstrate an understanding of a current research topic and appropriate methods in the criminal justice field.

You will propose a topic area and provide a minimum of a 350-word statement as to the relevance of the topic in the criminal justice field and why the topic is important to you. Include citations for five (5) peer-reviewed journal articles published within the past 5 years, about your topic area, upon which you would like to build your project. Each journal article citation must be in APA format.

This is my propose topic…………………

Topic

Crime and Mental Illness. What can be learned about how mental illness influences whether or not someone is likely to commit crimes? Are certain mental illnesses more prone to criminal behavior?