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Speaking of Crime: The Language of Criminal Justice

By Lawrence M. Solan, Peter M. Tiersma, Tammy Gales
Hardcover
$115.00
By Lawrence M. Solan, Peter M. Tiersma, Tammy Gales
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An essential introduction to the use and misuse of language within the criminal justice system, updated for a new generation.

Does everyone understand the Miranda warning? Why do people confess to a crime they did not commit? Can linguistic experts identify who wrote an anonymous threatening letter? Since its first publication, Speaking of Crime has been answering these questions. Introducing major topics and controversies at the intersection of language and law, Lawrence M. Solan, Peter M....

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