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#22 Forensic linguistics, crime & punishment
Category: Arts
Duration: 00:32:35
Publish Date: 2018-11-06 20:00:00
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When it comes to bugging a suspect, re-interpreting a dusty statute, or presenting evidence in a criminal trial, the shifting tides of language draw the law with them. In this episode, forensic linguist Dr Helen Fraser tests our ear-witness fallibility with speech evidence from a real-life murder case. Plus, the Macquarie team remembers that time they had to investigate a ransom note.

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