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