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Question: language in legal process: In what ways does language use contributes to the power relations that are established in legal proceedings ? In what ways might these influence the outcome??
Do not use language used in evidence document only language in Legal proceedings: what happens in courtroom + police custody
This work must include :
Examples of real life trails to prove your point
Structure:
Introduction 200 words
Main body 1600words :
1.How does language in the British caution wording affects peoples’ understanding and thus affect their power relation? There are linguistic problematic in the caution how did affected power relation?
Caution: “You do not have to say anything. But, it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in court. Anything you do say may be given in evidence.”
2.How does people in different power relationships used language differently and how did it impact the out come ?
Judge
Police
Defendant ..
3.Vulnerable witness
4.Different Language strategies individuals use to wield their power in legal process
Describe the strategies and give real life examples ..
Conclusion(200):
Summarize the key points-future of language power in legal proceedings –
What were the limitations of this essay
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