The Language of Sexual Misconduct Cases

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Roger Shuy (Professor Emeritus of Linguistics, Professor Emeritus of Linguistics, Georgetown University)

The Language of Sexual Misconduct Cases

Roger Shuy (Professor Emeritus of Linguistics, Professor Emeritus of Linguistics, Georgetown University)

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Oxford University Press Inc
25 October 2012

Sociolinguistics; Law & society; Offences against the person

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 sexual misconduct in the workplace; cases of adult-to-child sexual misconduct with the family; and adult-adult sexual misconduct cases. Shuy explores the often-used linguistic analytical tools that are available to both the prosecution and the defense, including speech events, schemas, conversational strategies, and the resolution of strategic ambiguity. His work stresses the advantage of examining the larger contexts before making conclusions about the smaller linguistic units that are often called 'smoking guns.'The Language of Sexual Misconduct Cases will appeal to students and scholars of applied linguistics and forensic linguistics, and to lawyers working on sexual misconduct cases.

By: Roger Shuy (Professor Emeritus of Linguistics Professor Emeritus of Linguistics Georgetown University)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 145mm, Width: 211mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 384g
ISBN: 9780199926961
ISBN 10: 0199926964
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 25 October 2012
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Further / Higher Education , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction 2. A brief overview of sexual misconduct law and prosecution Section I Sexual misconduct in the workplace 3. Fighting off a quid pro quo proposition 4. A patient confuses her doctor 5. The sheriff who didn't know what hit him 6. Even senators get in trouble sometimes Section II Sexual misconduct of an adult with a child 7. One nightmare leads to another 8. Big trouble at a birthday party 9. Remembering sexual misconduct 10. On climbing into the wrong bed Section III Sexual misconduct of an adult with another adult 11. A dinner date that went very wrong 12. Unintended but still wanted sex 13. A prostitution sting operation Section IV Prosecution and defense tools 14. Prosecutorial problems in gathering and analyzing evidence 15. Using linguistic tools in sexual misconduct cases References

Roger W. Shuy is Emeritus Professor of Linguistics at Georgetown University.