TY  - BOOK
AU  - Solan,Lawrence
AU  - Tiersma,Peter Meijes
TI  - Speaking of crime: the language of criminal justice 
T2  - The Chicago series in law and society
SN  - 9780226767871 (electronic bk.)
AV  - KF9223 .S65 2005eb
U1  - 345.73/05/014 22
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Chicago
PB  - University of Chicago Press
KW  - Criminal justice, Administration of
KW  - United States
KW  - Language
KW  - Criminal law
KW  - Law
KW  - Justice pénale
KW  - Administration
KW  - États-Unis
KW  - Langage
KW  - Droit pénal
KW  - LAW
KW  - Criminal Law
KW  - General
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Forensische Linguistik
KW  - swd
KW  - Englisch
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-280) and indexes; Language and the criminal law -- Linguistics in the law -- "Consensual" searches -- Interrogation, confession, and the right to counsel -- Understanding Miranda -- Exact words -- Who said that? -- Who wrote that? -- Solicitation, conspiracy, bribery -- Threats -- Perjury -- Where do we go from here?
N2  - Why do so many people voluntarily consent to searches by have the police search their person or vehicle when they know that they are carrying contraband or evidence of illegal activity? Does everyone understand the Miranda warning? How well can people recognize a voice on tape? Can linguistic experts identify who wrote an anonymous threatening letter?Speaking of Crime answers these questions and examines the complex role of language within our criminal justice system. Lawrence M. Solan and Peter M. Tiersma compile numerous cases, ranging from the Lindbergh kidnapping to the impeachment trial o
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