Research and the Media in terms of Forensic Psychology

You must review the literature related to the topic of your choice.You must link this with a relevant real-world example.The Topic: In the first section of the essay, you should begin by outlining the details of a specific topic within forensic psychology (e.g. eyewitness testimony, deception detection, violent offenders). You should briefly outline the research findings in the area and any major controversies or interesting studies related to the topic. There should be at least 5 peer-reviewed scientific articles relevant to the topic you chose. Make sure you cite and provide the references for the articles used. This section will be approximately 2-3 double spaced pages in length.Relevant real-world example: In the second section of the essay, you should describe the details of a real-world case that illustrates the topic you choose (e.g. a wrongful conviction based on poor eyewitness testimony). Ideally, this will be a case where mistakes were made or where improvements can be made. You will then explain how the research discussed in the first section helps us to understand the example that you chose and outline any recommendations for improving procedures. This section will be approximately 2-3 double spaced paged in length.2. The second learning objective is to provide you with some exposure to actual research articles in the field of biopsychology. In order to accomplish learning objective #1, you are going to need to delve into the topic you choose in more detail than we cover in lectures or the text and review the literature. To accomplish these steps, I’m going to ask that you locate, read and reference at least 5 original scientific articles relevant to the topic you choose.