Ideology in the language of judges : how judges practice law, politics, and courtroom control / Susan U. Philips.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Philips, Susan Urmston, author.

Series:

Oxford studies in anthropological linguistics ; 17.

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judges--United States.

Judges.

Judicial process--United States.

Judicial process.

Law--Political aspects.

Law.

Law--Language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288p.)

Place of Publication:

New York ; Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Studying the language of judges in courtrooms, the author of this text demonstrates that they are not impartial arbiters of due process, but are influenced by their own politico-ideological stance and interpretation of the law.

Philips looks at the languages of judges in the courtroom to show that, while judges see themselves as impartial agents of the constitutional right to due process, there is actually much diversity in the way that judges interract with defendants due to their interpretations of the law, their attitudes toward courtroom control, and their own political-ideological stances regarding due process. She uses courtroom transcripts, interviews, and the written law itself to show how ideological diversity is organized in legal discourse.

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 1998.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-201) and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-772172-9

0-19-802732-X

9786610535088

1-280-53508-3

1-282-38423-6

9786612384233

0-19-535442-7

OCLC:

816348158