Criminal Courts: A Contemporary Perspective
Third Edition
SAGE Journal Articles
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Journal Link 9.1: Ross, D. L., & Knowles, F. E. (2011). Expanding the confrontation clause and testimonial hearsay statements: Michigan v. Bryant. Criminal Justice Review, 36(3), 375-386.
Questions that apply to this article:
- What is the difference between testimonial statements and nontestimonial statements?
- How many exceptions to the Hearsay Rule have the Federal rules of evidence identified?
- What did the court decide on the issue of “dying declarations” in Crawford v. Washington?
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Journal Link 9.2: Szmania, S. J., & Gracyalny, M. L. (2006). Addressing the court, the offender, and the community: A communication analysis of victim impact statements in a non-capital sentencing hearing. International Review of Victimology, 13, 231-249.
Questions that apply to this article:
- What are the possible benefits of VIS during punishment sentencing? Downsides?
- What is the concept of parallel justice?
- How much guidance in constructing their statements were the families given in the Ridgeway case? What could be learned from it?