The language of sexual misconduct cases

Roger W. Shuy

Resource Type:: Book (Print/Paper)
Publication:: Oxford [UK] ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2012]
Copyright:: ©2012

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Table of Contents:: Introduction
A brief overview of sexual misconduct law and prosecution
section 1. Sexual misconduct in the workplace. Fighting off a quid pro quo proposition ; A patient confuses her doctor ; The sheriff who didn't know what hit him ; Even senators get in trouble sometimes
section 2. Sexual misconduct of an adult with a child. One nightmare leads to another ; Big trouble at a birthday party ; Remembering sexual misconduct ; On climbing into the wrong bed
Section 3. Sexual misconduct of an adult with another adult. A dinner date that went very wrong ; Unintended but still wanted sex ; A prostitution sting operation
Section 4. Prosecution and defense tools. Prosecutorial problems in gathering and analyzing evidence ; Using linguistic tools in sexual misconduct cases.
Author/Creator:: Shuy, Roger W.
Languages:: English
Language Notes:: Item content: English
Main Work:: The language of sexual misconduct cases [by Shuy, R.W.]
Subjects:: Sex crimes — United States — Cases
Sexual harassment — Law and legislation — United States — Cases
Child sexual abuse — United States — Cases
Sex and law — United States — Interpretation and construction
Law — United States — Language
Sex crimes
Sexual harassment — Law and legislation
Sexual harassment
Child sexual abuse
Sex and law
Law — Language
Law
United States
Genres:: Trials, litigation, etc.
General Notes:: Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-225) and index.
Physical Description:: 229 pages ; 22 cm
Call Numbers:: KF9325.A52 S55 2012
ISBNs:: 9780199926961 (hbk, alk. paper)
0199926964 (hbk, alk. paper)
Library of Congress Control Numbers:: 2011050346
OCLC Numbers:: 767974652