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Speaking of Crime: The Language of Criminal Justice

Speaking of Crime: The Language of Criminal Justice, the new book by Brooklyn Law School Professor Lawrence Solan and Professor Peter Tiersma of Loyola Law School, recently received an enthusiastic review in Law & Society.

Speaking of Crime examines the complex role of language within our criminal justice system. Professors 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 of 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.

For more information about the book please visit http://www.speakingofcrime.org/.

Read the full Law & Society review. (PDF)

Read more about Professor Solan.



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