Dr John Olsson (Wales Bangor University)

Broschiertes Buch

Wordcrime

Solving Crime Through Forensic Linguistics

Beschreibung

Rarely is a crime committed without there being some evidence in the form of language. This title features a series of chapters where gripping cases are described - involving murder, sexual assault, hate mail, suspicious death, code deciphering, arson and even genocide. It details how forensic linguistics helps the law beat the criminals.

Autor

Since 1996, John Olsson has operated a world-renowned forensic linguistics consultancy and training service at www.thetext.co.uk. He is an Adjunct Professor at Nebraska Wesleyan University, USA, where he teaches forensic linguistics online. He is also Visiting Professor of Forensic Linguistics at the International University of Novi Pazar in Serbia where he runs an annual summer school in Forensic Linguistics, and is a board member of the Language and Law Centre at the University of Zagreb, Croatia, where he is also a visiting Professor.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Continuum Publishing Corporation
• Seitenzahl: 196
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Februar 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 254g
• ISBN-13: 9781441193520
• ISBN-10: 1441193529
• Artikelnr.: 34541346