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Speaking of crime : the language of criminal justice /
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 expert...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chicago :
University of Chicago Press,
2005.
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| Colección: | Chicago series in law and society.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 289 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-280) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780226767871 0226767876 0226767922 9780226767925 9786612738500 6612738502 |