• Select a criminal case that has proceeded all the way through the criminal justice system (i.e., a legal determination of guilt, innocence, or insanity was determined in a criminal court). Selected the case of serial killer Edward Gein.
• Use the Case Selection Tool below to ensure the case has all the required elements of the case study assignments before proceeding.
• Provide a source/reference for each element. The source of evidence found to support each element can be the same.

Case Selection Tool

Check if element present	Required Element	Summary Findings	Sources/References
	Identification of perpetrator Identification of a perpetrator of a violent crime that involved serious injury or death of another person or persons. Sufficient details about the crime are available in either media or criminal journal case studies.	Perpetrator: Crime:
	Perpetrator Social and Developmental History Sufficient information about the perpetrator's childhood, including social and developmental history is available.	Key childhood elements:
	Mental Illness Diagnosis A mental illness diagnosis was given or suspected for the perpetrator; or, enough information about the perpetrator's behavior to conjecture about a mental illness diagnosis is available.	Diagnosis/diagnoses or [if no specific diagnosis] symptoms:
	Criminal Responsibility Determination There is documentation of a criminal responsibility determination in the case; or there is sufficient information about the perpetrator's mental status or suspected mental illness at the time of the crime or in the social/developmental history to discuss this element of the case.	Competency hearing? Y/N Determination: Mental illness a factor in trial/sentencing? Y/N Key elements: