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Discourse Studies
Study results from University of Amsterdam update understanding of discourse studies
April 5th, 2008
"Last statements of death row inmates represent a genre of discourse characterized by an acute situation in which to express final reflections. This article describes how Texas death row inmates give meaning to their situation by examining their last statements," scientists writing in the journal Discourse & Society report. "Between December 1982 and November 2006, 379 offenders were executed on the Texas death row. Through the inspection of 283 last statements made available on the Texas Department of Criminal Justice website, we identify strategies of self-presentation. In a first stage, we build a textual framework that uncovers a sequential structuring of...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-04-05)
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