Language of Bribery Cases

by Roger W. Shuy

Book Overview

In The Language of Bribery Cases, Roger W. Shuy analyzes the role that language plays in bribery cases. He describes twelve court cases for which he served as an expert witness or consultant and explains the issues at stake in each of these cases, for both lawyers and linguists. The cases described include the bribery or alleged bribery of United States senators, congressmen, judges, businessmen, and brothel owners. Shuy describes the often-unused...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199945136
• ISBN13: 9780199945139
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.7" x 8.3"