Literature review and critique

Paper Summary:

This paper analyzes the article "Suicide-Homicide Temporal Interrelationship, Links with Other Fatalities, and Environmental Physical Activity" by Stoupel et al. The paper shows that while the article relates different factors such as suicide and homicide to external environmental factors, it does not present an entirely convincing case on a number of scientific and academic levels. It suggests that there are too many areas where valid and scientific questions have not been answered and that the article does not adequately deal with the times that there is a wider range of possibilities in the variables used.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Assessment
Sources
Argument
Methodology
Analysis and Discussion
Summary and Conclusion

From the Paper:

"The above article has both positive and negative aspects. From a positive point of view the investigation of a rather unorthodox theory about extreme human behavior is to be applauded. There is some proof and evidence that geophysical aspects can and do have an influence on human behavior. It is also important in science not to become closed to other possibilities and theories and this is a theory or hypothesis may have great value for the understanding human behavior. It can also have a profound influence on understanding aspects of society such as of criminal behavior and other psychological and sociological aspects of human behavior."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Stoupel et al. ( 2005) Suicide-Homicide Temporal Interrelationship, Links with Other Fatalities, and Environmental Physical Activity. Crisis. Vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 85-89.
• O'Shea R, ( 2002) Writing for Psychology: An Introductory Guide for Students. Harcourt Brace: Sydney.
• Burton, L. J. (2002) An interactive approach to writing essays and research reports in psychology. John Wiley & Sons, Milton, QLD

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