{"product_id":"wordcrime-john-olsson-9781441193520","title":"Wordcrime: Solving Crime Through Forensic Linguistics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTell kids not to worry. sorting my life out. be in touch to get some things.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInstead 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. \u003cbr\u003eWordcrime 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is fascinating reading for anyone interested in true crime, in modern, cutting-edge criminology and also where the study of language meets the law.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Olsson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1441193529\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781441193520\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Continuum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.70d","brand":"John Olsson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44052831240447,"sku":"9781441193520","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_961758a0-4dbd-4452-a106-cfe9f8ab4322.jpg?v=1685020971","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/wordcrime-john-olsson-9781441193520","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}