TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Lay people in court: the experience of defendants, eyewitnesses and victims
JO  - British journal of sociology
A1  - Fielding, Nigel G.
SP  - 287
EP  - 307
VL  - 64
IS  - 2
N2  - The article considers the effect of criminal trial procedures on the experience at court of victims, witnesses and defendants. Trials for offences involving physical violence were observed, and interviews conducted with those involved. The article highlights communication problems lay people encountered relating to courtroom conventions, discusses alternative procedures granting more room for narrative testimony, and draws parallels between such an approach and principles of research methods directed to securing valid, reliable data.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0007-1315
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1468-4446.12018
ID  - ref1
ER  -