Criminal Psychology, psychology homework help

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In this discussion, you will explore a case study of a well-known criminal offender. You may select a case from the following high-profile individuals:

  • Susan Smith.
  • Jeffrey Dahmer.
  • Andrea Yates.

Instructions

Research your selected case. In your main post:

  • Describe briefly the charges against the individual.
  • Discuss the psychological theories relevant to the case. For example, are there biological, developmental, or environmental factors that could be applied to his or her criminal behavior?
  • Describe how psychological assessments or evaluations were used in the criminal proceedings.

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Running Head: ANDREA YATES

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Andrea Yates
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ANDREA YATES

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Andrea Yates was charged with capital murder for drowning all of her five children in a
bathtub in 2001. Her case was overturned, and she was then found not guilty because of insanity
while the order to a mental hospital. The years before her children’s drowning she had to be
admitted to multiple mental hospitals and psychiatric units because of her being diagnosed as
having a major depressive disorder (Huckerby, J., 2003). She tried taking her life multiple times
during these circumstances in which she never succeeded. Yates was prescribed various
psychological medications. Since the deaths and commitment of Yates, there was a fundraiser to
help bring awareness of the seriousness of postpartum depression and psychosis and how it can
eventual...


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