Access to full-text SAGE journal articles that have been carefully selected to support and expand on the concepts presented in each chapter. Journal articles can act as an ideal resource to help support your assignments and studies.

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Article 1: Patterson, D. (November 2011). The Impact of Detectives’ Manner of Questioning on Rape Victims’ Disclosure. Violence Against Women 17(11), 1349-1373.

Questions that apply to this article:

1. What are the author’s three concerns that she wishes to address in this topic?
2. What were the findings of this study regarding the detective’s approach to a rape victim’s interview?
3. Why are these findings important?

Article 2: Morris, E.W. (August 2010). “Snitches End Up in Ditches” and Other Cautionary Tales. Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice 26(3), 254-272.

Questions that apply to this article:

1. What is the “stop snitching” phenomenon?
2. According to the results of this study, does the “stop snitching” phenomenon expand beyond street offenders and urban African American neighborhoods?
3. How does Bourdieu’s concept of habitus explain antisnitching and inform better policies to combat it?