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The language of sexual misconduct cases

Title
The language of sexual misconduct cases / Roger W. Shuy.
Author
Shuy, Roger W.
Publication
Oxford [UK] ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2012.

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Description
vii, 229 p.; 22 cm.
Subject
  • 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
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-225) and index.
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.
Call Number
JFD 13-2955
ISBN
  • 9780199926961 (hbk. : alk. paper)
  • 0199926964 (hbk. : alk. paper)
LCCN
2011050346
OCLC
767974652
Author
Shuy, Roger W.
Title
The language of sexual misconduct cases / Roger W. Shuy.
Imprint
Oxford [UK] ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2012.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-225) and index.
Research Call Number
JFD 13-2955
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