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Metzger, Terri R.; Beach, Wayne A. – Communication Research, 1996
Reveals the adversarial nature of joint participation in courtroom cross-examinations through analyzing methods for presenting and preserving alternative versions of past events. Examines three methods employed by witnesses and lawyers: "I don't know" and "I don't remember"; prior testimony to induce a witness to change an…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Court Litigation, Higher Education, Language Usage