Wordcrime - Solving Crime Through Forensic Linguistics (Paperback)

This is fascinating reading for anyone interested in true crime, modern, cutting-edge criminology and also where language meets the law. It is comes now in paperback! Tell kids not to worry. sorting my life out. be in touch to get some things. Instead of being a simple sms message, this text turned out to be crucial and chilling evidence in convicting the deceptive killer of a mother of two. Sent from her phone, after her death, tell tale signs announce themselves to a forensic linguist. Rarely is a crime committed without there being some evidence in the form of language. "Wordcrime" features a series of chapters where gripping cases are described - involving murder, sexual assault, hate mail, suspicious death, code deciphering, arson and even genocide. Olsson describes the evidence he gave in each one. In approachable and clear prose, he details how forensic linguistics helps the law beat the criminals. This is fascinating reading for anyone interested in true crime, in modern, cutting-edge criminology and also where the study of language meets the law.

General

Imprint:	Continuum Publishing Corporation
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2012
First published:	April 2012
Authors:	John Olsson
Dimensions:	218 x 138 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	189
ISBN-13:	978-1-4411-9352-0
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Fiction > True stories > Crime
LSN:	1-4411-9352-9
Barcode:	9781441193520

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