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Discourse Studies
New discourse studies findings from Loughborough University published
April 26th, 2008
"We examine the asking and answering of 'silly questions' (SQs) (for example, 'might sound a bit silly, but do you know whose window it is'') in British police interviews with suspects, the courses of action SQs initiate, and the institutional contingencies they are designed to manage. We show how SQs are asked at an important juncture toward the ends of interviews, following police officers' formulations of suspects' testimony (e.g," scientists in Loughborough, the United Kingdom report. "I so you've admitted throwing eggs'). These formulations are confirmed or even collaboratively produced by suspects. We then examine the design of SQs and show how they play a central...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-04-26)
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