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"I'm sorry for what I've done" the language of courtroom apologies

Title
"I'm sorry for what I've done" [electronic resource] : the language of courtroom apologies / M. Catherine Gruber.
Author
Gruber, M. Catherine, 1967-
Publication
Oxford, UK ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2014]

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Description
1 online resource (xl, 241 pages) : illustrations.
Series Statement
Oxford studies in language and law
Uniform Title
"I'm sorry for what I've done" (Online)
Alternative Title
  • "I'm sorry for what I've done" (Online)
  • Language of courtroom apologies
Subject
  • Defense (Criminal procedure) > United States
  • Confession (Law) > United States
  • Extenuating circumstances > United States
  • Apologizing > United States
  • Linguistic analysis (Linguistics)
  • English language > Discourse analysis
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 228-236) and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
Introduction -- Apologies and courtroom apologies -- The context of federal sentencing hearings -- What defendants say in response to their offenses -- Defendants talk about the past, the future, and the present: mitigation, future behavior, and the sentence -- Broad features of defendants' allocutions -- Conclusions.
LCCN
2013031894
OCLC
ssj0001194792
Author
Gruber, M. Catherine, 1967-
Title
"I'm sorry for what I've done" [electronic resource] : the language of courtroom apologies / M. Catherine Gruber.
Imprint
Oxford, UK ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2014]
Series
Oxford studies in language and law
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 228-236) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
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