Ideology in the Language of Judges
How Judges Practice Law, Politics, and Courtroom Control
1st Edition
Published on 16. April 1998
224 pages
978-0-19-535442-3 (ISBN)
Description
A text that will appeal to any reader interested in the relation of language to the law, or vice versa, Ideological Diversity in Courtroom Discourse focuses on the guilty plea as both a distinct procedure and a dialogue constrained by boundaries. The book argues that, although judges uniformly see themselves as formally and impartially ensuring the constitutional right to due process, a considerable variety exists in the interactions between judges and defendants.
Susan Philips relates in much detail how this diversity stems from the judges' various interpretations of written law, from their personal attitudes toward control of the courtroom, and from their individual and politicized views regarding due process. She also shows how the ideological struggles in a given courtroom are central yet largely hidden or denied. Such findings will contribute significantly to the study of how speakers create realities through their use of language.
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Ideology in the Language of Judges
How Judges Practice Law, Politics, and Courtroom Control
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Ideology in the Language of Judges
How Judges Practice Law, Politics, and Courtroom Control
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Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 Ideology in Discourse
- 2 The Myth of the Trial Court Judge as Nonideological
- 3 Intertextual Relations between Written and Spoken Genres of Law
- 4 Two Ideological Stances in Taking Guilty Pleas
- 5 Judges' Ideologies of Courtroom Control
- 6 Ideological Diversity in Legal Discourses
- Appendixes
- Appendix A: Social Background Questionnaire
- Appendix B: Career History Interview
- Appendix C: Rule 17, Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure: Pleas of Guilty and No Contest
- Appendix D: Plea Agreement
- Appendix E: Transcription Notations
- Appendix F: Four Changes of Plea / Guilty Plea Transcripts
- Appendix G: Refusal of Plea Agreement in Aborted Sentencing Transcript
- Notes
- References
- Index
- A
- B
- C
- D
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
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- P
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