Literature Search

Your agency’s supervisor asks for a literature search on a specific topic (see the following list that includes topics that represent both forensic research and clinical issues). Considering your career interests as either a researcher or as one who works from a clinical perspective, pick a topic related to the type of job you hope to have.

Possible topics:

• Sex offender victim grooming
• Ethical issues in child custody evaluations
• Assessment measures for psychopathy
• Current statistical trends in juvenile crime
• Another topic in forensic psychology that can be summarized in 1–2 pages.

Assignment:

• Find empirical literature (minimum of three scholarly sources) on your selected topic.
• Prepare a 1- to 2-page memo summarizing your findings, being sure to cite sources in APA style.
• Be sure to review the Writing Example in this week's Learning Resources, which will help you with formatting and requirements.