Topic Criminal Profiling:

The selected peer-reviewed article, "Criminal profiling as expert witness evidence: The implications of the profiler validity research" by Kocsis and Palermo (2016).

Writing the Article Review

• Provide a synopsis of the article. Make sure to address these questions:
  • What is this article specifically addressing?
  • How does this article related to your selected topic?
  • Did the article contain research? Provide a summary of the research that was discussed, as applicable.
  • If applicable: What data was used? What instruments, if any, were used to collect data?
  • If applicable: What were some of the conclusions, if any, to the research in this article?
• Your synopsis should end with a review and critique of your article. Make sure to address these questions:
  • What references did the author use in this article?
  • Was the article reliable and valid? Explain.
  • Was this article well-written? Thoughtful and reflective?
  • What were the limitations in this article? Any variables?
  • What other thoughts or comments do you have related to this article?