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: Wells, G.L., & Hasel, L.E. (February 2007). Facial Composite Production by Eyewitnesses. Current Directions in Psychological Science 16(1), 6-10.

Questions that apply to this article:

1. How do composite-production systems compare to sketch artists in their use by law enforcement agencies and their effectiveness?
2. How are composite-production systems limited in their ability to create a recognizable face?
3. What do the authors suggest as a better approach to facial recall by witnesses?

Article 2: Wells, G.L., Olson, E.A., & Charman, S.D. (October 2002). The Confidence of Eyewitnesses in their Identifications From Lineups. Current Directions in Psychological Science 11(5), 151-154.

Questions that apply to this article:

1. Why is providing a witness feedback on their identification dangerous?
2. In what ways did the DNA exonerations of the mid-1990s impact the criminal justice system regarding eyewitness identification procedures?
3. Discuss the relationship between confidence and accuracy of eyewitness identifications.