04267nam 22007454a 450 991078503110332120200520144314.01-282-73850-X97866127385000-226-76787-610.7208/9780226767871(CKB)2670000000034069(EBL)574721(OCoLC)655848198(SSID)ssj0000490383(PQKBManifestationID)12229868(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000490383(PQKBWorkID)10467224(PQKB)11358654(SSID)ssj0000428603(PQKBManifestationID)11965313(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000428603(PQKBWorkID)10432937(PQKB)11538632(MiAaPQ)EBC574721(DE-B1597)523744(OCoLC)781364365(DE-B1597)9780226767871(Au-PeEL)EBL574721(CaPaEBR)ebr10408913(CaONFJC)MIL273850(PPN)255907699(EXLCZ)99267000000003406920040430d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrSpeaking of crime[electronic resource] the language of criminal justice /Lawrence M. Solan and Peter M. TiersmaChicago University of Chicago Press20051 online resource (301 p.)The Chicago series in law and societyDescription based upon print version of record.0-226-76793-0 0-226-76792-2 Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-280) and indexes.Language and the criminal law -- Linguistics in the law -- "Consensual" searches -- Interrogation, confession, and the right to counsel -- Understanding Miranda -- Exact words -- Who said that? -- Who wrote that? -- Solicitation, conspiracy, bribery -- Threats -- Perjury -- Where do we go from here?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.Chicago series in law and society.Criminal justice, Administration ofUnited StatesLanguageCriminal lawUnited Stateslanguage, surveillance, state power, legal system, criminal justice, consent, police searches, law enforcement, miranda warning, recordings, voice recognition, command, anonymous threats, jonbenet ramsey, bill clinton, impeachment, lindbergh, kidnapping, trials, confessions, interrogations, investigations, arrests, admissible evidence, bustamonte, racial profiling, race, racism, false confession, hauptmann, solicitation, conspiracy, bribery, bronston, threat, perjury, nonfiction, crime.Criminal justice, Administration ofLanguage.Criminal law345.73/05/014Solan Lawrence1952-1515021Tiersma Peter Meijes1520550MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910785031103321Speaking of crime3803458UNINA