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Communicating Rights : The Language of Arrest and Detention /

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Organizations acting on behalf of society are expected to act fairly, explaining themselves and their procedures. For the police, explanation is routine and repetitive. It's also very powerful. This book provides an unusual opportunity to see different speakers and writers explaining the same t...

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Main Author: Rock, Frances (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Subjects:
Law.
Communication Studies.
Criminology & Criminal Justice.
Fundamentals of Law.
Linguistics, general.
Sociolinguistics.
Communication.
Criminology.
Law > Philosophy.
Linguistics.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Organizations acting on behalf of society are expected to act fairly, explaining themselves and their procedures. For the police, explanation is routine and repetitive. It's also very powerful. This book provides an unusual opportunity to see different speakers and writers explaining the same texts in their own words in British police stations.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XVIII, 359 pages)
ISBN:9780230286504
DOI:10.1057/9780230286504