Signs of Crime : Introducing Forensic Semiotics.
Title:
Signs of Crime : Introducing Forensic Semiotics.
Author:
Danesi, Marcel.
ISBN:
9781614513162
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (190 pages)
Series:
Mouton Textbook
Contents:
Acknowledgments -- Table of contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Forensics and Semiotics -- Chapter 2. Signs of Deception -- Chapter 3. Signs of Identity -- Chapter 4. The Language of Crime -- Chapter 5. The Criminal Mind -- Chapter 6. Symbols and Rituals of Crime -- Chapter 7. Criminality and Its Representations -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- References -- Index.
Abstract:
This book will introduce the field of forensic semiotics as a tool for understanding crime and criminality. It will focus on how symbolism, ritual, and other sign-based activities play a crucial role in the constitution of criminal organizations and often in the enactment of individual crimes. It will present semiotic notions, methods, and techniques that can be applied to forensic science, such as the role of ritual and slang in criminal gangs.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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