Definition of Truth dealing with cases with a psychopatholgical issues

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DEFINITIONS OF TRUTH

Truth: Police, Forensic Psychologists, and Prosecutors

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American Intercontinental University

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Abstract

This needs to be a full paragraph and at least 120 words. Do NOT indent this paragraph. This paragraph will be doublespaced. The rest of your paper will also be doublespaced.

Truth: Police, Forensic Psychologists, and Prosecutors

Start text here…Start the introduction paragraph here ( at least 4 sentences minimum)… You must have a clear thesis statement.

Taking content verbatim is not acceptable in academic writing. As such, as a matter of practice in my class, I want you to refrain from using direct quotes in your papers- Direct quotes are rarely if ever needed (less than 2-5% of your paper should be direct quotes and it’s better to avoid them altogether). Remember that “research” does not equal “using a direct quote”. Focus on paraphrasing and synthesizing content in your own words to advance your writing and scholarship. When you paraphrase and synthesize, in text-citation and referencing is still necessary because you are acknowledging that the information you have included in your paper came from “somewhere” and that information is not “lay” knowledge to you.

Police: Discovering the Truth in Investigations

Start text here…  Explain the criteria that police investigators have in their finding of the truth as it relates to the investigative outcome of their respective cases. Include citation and research support (Each section should be at least 2 paragraphs minimum).

Forensic Psychologists: Determining the Truth About Defendants

Start text here…  Define the criteria the forensic psychologists use to determine the truth that they concludes about the defendant(s) in their respective cases. Include citation and research support (Each section should be at least 2 paragraphs minimum).

Prosecutors: Using the Law to Determine the Truth

Start text here…  Articulate the method by which the prosecutors use the law in determining what they define as the truth in their respective cases Include citation and research support (Each section should be at least 2 paragraphs minimum).

Conclusion

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References

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This paper is a minimum of 3-5 body pages (excluding title page, abstract and references)

Paper must be doublespaced and Times New Roman 12 font only with 1” margins on all sides.

You need a minimum of 4 sources

Each reference must have corresponding citations in the text of your document- I have to be able to follow your research.

Write in a scholarly voice-do not use "I, you, me, my us, we, this author etc.” Avoid writing in the 1st/2nd person. You can state your opinion without using “I”. In other words, your opinion is implied by your very statement. Example-“I think this class is great” versus “This class is great”. You are still saying the exact same thing here without using “I” or “ this author”. The second, “this class is great”, is stronger. You want to keep a scholarly tone in your writing.