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: Stygall, G. (August 2001). A Different Class of Witnesses: Experts in the Courtroom. Discourse Studies 3(3), 327-349.

Questions that apply to this article:

1. What are three ways in which expert witnesses differ from lay witnesses?
2. Describe the clash of legal and expert witness discourse. What limitations does the courtroom place on expert witness testimony?
3. Why are expert witnesses important in criminal trials? Look to the authors concluding remarks to answer this question.

Article 2: Simon, R.J. (June 1970). “Beyond A Reasonable Doubt” – An Experimental Attempt at Quantification. The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science 6(2), 203-209.

Questions that apply to this article:

1. When is the standard of proof “beyond a reasonable doubt” used in the criminal justice process?
2. What did this study find regarding the students’ use of “beyond a reasonable doubt” in determining guilt of a defendant?
3. What were some of the reform suggestions proposed by the author?