Interproj

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Final Project Research

Jamiah Riddick

Walden University

9/24/2020

From the interview videos, I gained several insights that I can apply on my final project for this course. First, I learnt that it is essential to use current articles in a literature review. Sources published within 2 to 3 years are a good benchmark given that these sources tend to be more current and reflects the newest; discoveries, theories, processes or most appropriate practices. Second, it is essential to take time to understand the problem being addressed in the literature review and also identifying the articles that best fit the study. Third, I learnt that when conducting a literature review it is essential to understand on how to operationalize my study, by coming up with my own way of describing how the research was conducted (“Student Perspectives,” n.d.).

Jodi Arias was the case I selected. My subtopic for this case will be on Battered Women Syndrome. I chose this topic because it really stood out to me, due the suspense and detail of this case. I would like to dig into this case and explain why the details of this case does not fit the Battered Women Syndrome criteria. Jodi was convicted of murdering her boyfriend in 2015 of April. In 2008, Jodi stabbed her boyfriend at least twenty-four times, slit his throat, and shot him in the head (Bio, 2016). Initially, Arias tried to place blame on intruders, stating that, masked men broke into the house and attacked them both. However, they decided to only kill the boyfriend. During the investigation, police found her DNA multiple places on the scene. Investigators decided to charge her for this crime. She then confessed to killing her boyfriend, after she accused him of emotional and physical abuse. According to Bio (2016), Jodi’s 4-month trial began in January 2013, she represented herself for 18 days. At first, the jury wasn’t able to agree on the sentencing of the charge. However, after two juries, she was sentenced to life in prison in April of 2015.

References

Bio. (2016). Jodi Arias biography. Retrieved from http://www.biography.com/people/jodi-arias-21221959

Student Perspectives: Literature Reviews and Dissertations. (n.d.) Retrieved from https://mym.cdn.laureate-media.com/2dett4d/Walden/FPSY/6102/CH/mm/wk4_student_perspectives/index.html