TY  - BOOK
AU  - Solan,Lawrence M.
AU  - Tiersma,Peter M.
AU  - Gales,Tammy
TI  - Speaking of crime: the language of criminal justice 
T2  - Chicago series in law and society
SN  - 9780226640402 (paperback)
AV  - KF 9223 S684s 2025
U1  - 345.73/05/014 
PY  - 2025///
CY  - Chicago
PB  - The University of Chicago Press
KW  - Criminal justice, Administration of
KW  - Language
KW  - Criminal law
KW  - United States
KW  - Forensic linguistics
KW  - Administración de justicia penal
KW  - Derecho penal
KW  - Estados Unidos
KW  - Lingüística
KW  - Jurisprudencia
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Preface to second edition -- Part I. A good time to study the language of criminal justice. Language and the criminal law; linguistics in the law -- Part II. Gathering the evidence. "Consensual" searches, Understanding Miranda; Interrogation, confession, and the right to counsel -- Part III. Linguistic evidence in court. Exact words; Who said that?; Who wrote that? -- Part IV. Crimes of language. Solicitation, conspiracy, bribery; Threats; Perjury and other illegal lies -- Part V. The interpretation of criminal laws. Interpreting criminal laws; Recommendations and reflections
N2  - "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. Tiersma, and Tammy Gales apply multidisciplinary insights to examine the complex role of language within the US justice system. The second edition features in-depth discussions of recent cases, new legislation, and innovative research advances, and includes a new chapter on who interprets the laws governing linguistic contexts. Thoroughly updated and approachable, Speaking of Crime is a state-of-the-art survey that will be useful to scholars, students, and practitioners throughout the criminal justice system"--
ER  -