User:Emelyf19/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
(Provide a link to the article here.)

Psychoanalytic criminology

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
(Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.)

I chose this article because I wanted to find an article that ties psychology and criminology (which I have some knowledge in from prior classes). My preliminary impression of it was that I found it interesting how it also included the history of this concept in the article.

Evaluate the article
(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)

 Lead Section: 


 * The first sentence in this section does an efficient and effective job in describing psychoanalytic criminology.
 * However, it does not include a brief description of the article's major sections. Instead it has an index of all the sections on the side.
 * The lead is concise and straight to the point. Yet, there is a sentence that does not seem to fit with the overview of psychoanalytic criminology.
 * The lead does briefly mention maladjustment as a reason for criminal behavior, but I don't see it mentioned again in the rest of the article

 Content: 


 * The content of this article is relevant to the topic in the sense that it covers the biological, social, and psychological factors that attribute to criminal behavior.
 * Yes, it was last edited in November of 2023. However, some of the sources used are from the 19th century but that makes sense since Freudian Psychoanalysis is heavily mentioned throughout the article.
 * This might not be necessary, but I feel that the article could incorporate examples of this link between crime and psychology through the cases of real criminals that are more recent.
 * The article does not address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics

 Tone and Balance: 


 * The article's tone is neutral and does not try to persuade the reader towards one viewpoint or the other
 * There does not seem to be much content on the criticism section of this topic

 Sources and References: 


 * Yes all of the facts are by backed up by a reliable source of information
 * Some of the sources are from the late 1800s and early 1900s, however these sources are mostly focused on Sigmund Freud, therefore, it makes sense that the sources are not that recent.
 * The links that I clicked on do work

 Images and Media: 


 * The article does not include images that enhance understanding of the topic

 Overall Impressions: 


 * The article is overall in good shape.
 * There are some sections that can use more detail (like the criticism section)
 * It is well-developed and needs some minor tweaks