Speaking of Crime: The Language of Criminal Justice

by Lawrence M. Solan, Peter M Tiersma, Peter M. Tiersma, et al.

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226767922
• ISBN13: 9780226767925
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"