Instructions Instructions for this Assignment For this assignment, you will crea

Instructions
Instructions for this Assignment
For this assignment, you will crea

Instructions
Instructions for this Assignment
For this assignment, you will create a minimum 5-page research paper profiling the serial killer you chose in module 2.
Paper Requirements
Your profile should include the following:
Title Page
Must be APA and directly following the title page include the following:
Your selected serial killer’s name and nickname if he or she had one.
A picture of your selected person.
Body
Where was your serial killer born and raised?
What was your killer’s childhood like? Many serial killers experienced physical, mental, and/or sexual abuse growing up.
Did your person have a criminal background before they started their killing? If so, what did he/she do?
How many victims did your person murder? How many was he/she convicted of killing?
Did the victims have something in common or fit a certain “type” (i.e. women, prostitutes, children, men, racial or ethnic background).
Did the killer do some type of ritual before, during, or after a murder? Did he/she take a “souvenir” from the victim or crime scene?
What was the person’s life like when they were not killing? Did he/she have a spouse and/or family? What kind of job(s) did he/she hold?
Describe the investigation including the various techniques employed by investigators.
How was he/she caught?
Did he/she confess? If so, did he/she give an explanation for their motivation to kill?
What was his/her sentence?
Submission Format
This paper should be double spaced, size 12 pt, Times New Roman font, and 1-inch margins.  There is a minimum 5-page requirement. If you answer all of the above questions, you will have no problem reaching the minimum. Many of you will have over 5 pages.  You must include a title page and a reference page which do not count toward the 5-page minimum.  You must use APA formatting, 6th edition, and make sure to cite your sources properly. You must include a minimum of 3 references.
File Submissions: Please submit your files as a DOCX. or PDF file
Assessment
The paper is worth 100 points. Please refer to the final assignment grading rubric for grading standards. I will be concentrating on your discussion of which theory or theories you think your serial killer best represented and why. Your paper will be checked using the Turnitin plagiarism tool.

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