Speaking of crime : the language of criminal justice /

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Author / Creator:Solan, Lawrence, 1952-
Imprint:Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2005.
Description:1 online resource (x, 289 pages)
Language:English
Series:The Chicago series in law and society
Chicago series in law and society.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11227382
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Other authors / contributors:Tiersma, Peter Meijes.
ISBN:9780226767871
0226767876
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-280) and indexes.
English.
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Summary: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.
Other form:Print version: Solan, Lawrence, 1952- Speaking of crime. Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2005 9780226767925
Standard no.:9780226767925