User:Nven7/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Perpetrator studies

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article since I'm currently taking a class about political violence and genocides, and just today in my seminar we were discussing how perpetrators across various genocides are compared and contrasted, which piqued my interest in the topic. This article matters since comparison across various events of political violence can have both positive and negative effects. Right off the bat while reading the article, I noticed that first off, it's short, and there is also not much non-general information about specific research being done in the field of perpetrator studies.

Evaluate the article
Everything in the article, even though it's very little information, is relevant to the topic of perpetrator studies. None of the information is out of date, as the article provides no information that is dated or from a specific time period that is no longer applicable. All of the statements are statements of fact that have withstood the test of time. While the article has no notable equity gaps, it's hard to talk about equity gaps since there is no specific information about certain events or genocides, although the article does refer to "genocides" in general. With regard to what could be improved, adding more information about previous genocides or violent events that have been the subjects of research studies in the field would be helpful to learn more about the field's practical application and importance in the real world.

The article is, in general, pretty neutral and is very subjective in its conveying of information. No viewpoints are under/overrepresented since there isn't much information in the first place. The links are all working and are from reliable places like reviewed academic journals and other scholarly sources.