The Language of Confession, Interrogation, and Deception

by Roger W. Shuy

Book Overview

From a linguistic perspective, this book is a practical explanation of how confessions work. Roger Shuy, author of the 1993 benchmark work, Language Crimes, examines criminal confessions, the interrogations that elicit confessions, and the deceptive language that plays a role in the actual confession. He presents transcripts from numerous interrogations and analyzes how language is used, how constitutional rights are not protected, and discusses...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761913459
• ISBN13: 9780761913450
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Sage Publications
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.5"