To prepare:

• Choose one film that portrays a subject who may be a psychopath. Examples include but are not limited to:
  • The Silence of the Lambs
  • Psycho
  • Gone Girl
  • Seven
  • Insomnia
  • 10 Cloverfield Lane
  • American Psycho
  • Misery
  • Nightcrawler
  • Natural Born Killers
  • Identity
  • We Need to Talk About Kevin
  • Fan
  • Saw Note: You may choose a different film if you desire. Please email your instructor by Day 3 to request permission to select a film not listed above.
• Watch the film and carefully consider the characteristics of the subject(s). 

Assignment (3- to 5-page paper, double spaced and APA formatted, not including references, title page, or abstract)Address the following in your Assignment:

• Describe the film you selected.
• Describe the subject you selected.
• Describe the characteristics of the subject that could be considered criminal.
• Provide an overall summary of the subject, describing their background (e.g., education, occupation, relationship history, psychological history).
• Determine if the subject is mentally ill (e.g., psychotic) or has a mental disorder (e.g., psychopathy). Explain your rationale and provide examples to illustrate your points.

Your conclusions should be supported with scholarly evidence from your research and/or the Learning Resources and properly cited using APA style.