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Author Solan, Lawrence, 1952-

Title Speaking of crime [electronic resource] : the language of criminal justice / Lawrence M. Solan and Peter M. Tiersma.

Imprint Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2005.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe ProQuest E-Book  Electronic Book    ---  Available
Description x, 289 p.
Series The Chicago series in law and society
Chicago series in law and society.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-280) and indexes.
Contents 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?
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States -- Language.
Criminal law -- United States.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Tiersma, Peter Meijes.
ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN 0226767922 (cloth : alk. paper)
0226767930 (pbk. : alk. paper)

 
    
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