Language and the Law (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780582101456)

Explains and describes the ways that language use in the legal system can create inequality and disadvantage. It examines the three main areas where the two intersect: the central issue of the language of the law; the disadvantage which language can impose before the law, and forensic linguistics - the use of linguistic evidence in legal processes.

Each section of the book is preceded by an introduction by the editor which sets the paper within a conceptual framework. Lawyer's opinions are not neglected even though the collection is written mainly by linguists. The section concludes with a lawyer's response, in which a prominent lawyer with a particular interest in the content of the section responds to the papers.

Author: John Peter Gibbons
ISBN-10: 058210145X
ISBN-13: 9780582101456
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 07/18/1994
Pages: 490
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.28lbs
Size: 8.49h x 5.46w x 1.02d