Speaking of Crime : The Language of Criminal Justice (Chicago Series in Law and Society)
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Michael Risinger : "Speaking of Crime introduces insights drawn from linguistics and psychology-of--language research that throw light on a number of issues in our criminal process. It does an excellent job of synthesizing and reviewing the relevant literature and sets out interesting 'true crime' case illustrations of the lessons to be learned from the science of language, many of which have yet to be properly taken into account by the legal process."--Michael Risinger, Seton Hall Law School
Sam Glucksberg : "Solan and Tiersma bring a thorough knowledge of the law together with their exppertise in the language sciences to a critical analysis of how language is used-and misused-in the criminal justice system. This book is a must for both scholars and practitioners."--Sam Glucksberg, Department of Psychology, Princeton University
Richard Leo : "Speaking of Crime deepens our understanding not only of how language and cognittion work in the legal system, but also of the nature of erroneous judgments and wrongful convictions in the American criminal justice system. Solan and Tiersma's analysis advances our understanding of how to achieve the system's most fundamental goals-improving the fairness of legal procedures while better separating the innocent from the guilty. This book deserves therefore to be read not only by linguists and criminologists, but also by judges and policy makers."--Richard Leo, Department of Criminology, University of California, Irvine
Robin Lakoff : "An important book in the emergent field of language and the law, Speaking of Crrime is essential reading for everyone whose interests intersect these areas: judges, attorneys, legal scholars, and sociolinguists. Solan and Tiersma look at a large number of important cases-from the Lindbergh kidnapping to the Clinton impeachment-to argue that a more sophisticated understanding of the workings of language by the professionals involved might have created very different, and more just, outcomes. Their discussion of the ways in which linguistic analysis affects our understanding of rights, crimes, and verdicts should be read by everyone." --Robin Lakoff, Department of Linguistics, University of California, Berkeley
Jerome H. Skolnick : "Speaking of Crime is an engaging, insightful and gracefully written tour of howw language and cognitive psychology influence criminal law doctrine and practice. It belongs in the library of anyone who teaches, studies, or practices criminal justice." --Jerome H. Skolnick, Center for Research on Crime and Justice, New York University School of Law
Jerome H. Skolnick : "Speaking of Crime is an engaging, insightful and gracefully written tour of howw language and cognitive psychology influence criminal law doctrine and practice. It belongs in the library of anyone who teaches, studies, or practices criminal justice." --Jerome H. Skolnick, Center for Research on Crime and Justice, New York University School of Law
Book Description
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 of Bill Clinton to the JonBenét Ramsey case, that provide real-life examples of how language functions in arrests, investigations, interrogations, confessions, and trials. In a clear and accessible style, Solan and Tiersma show how recent advances in the study of language can aid in understanding how legal problems arise and how they might be solved.
With compelling discussions current issues and controversies, this book is a provocative state-of-the-art survey that will be of enormous value to legal scholars and professionals throughout the criminal justice system.
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