Language of Sexual Misconduct Cases

by Roger W. Shuy

The Language of Sexual Misconduct Cases analyzes the many ways in which language plays a crucial role in sexual misconduct cases. Roger W. Shuy describes eleven court cases for which he served as an expert witness or consultant, and explains the issues at stake in each case for both lawyers and linguists. The book focuses on aspects of sexual misconduct that have not previously received the attention they deserve, such as: the language evidence of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199926964
• ISBN13: 9780199926961
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.7" x 8.3"