http://www.hofstra.edu/linguistics
A central page for all those interested in the field of forensic linguistics. Linguistics is the science of language analysis. Language is key in judicial systems. Through language we promulgate laws, issue subpoenas and warrants, question suspects, give testimony, write contracts, confess, claim and deny. Attorneys use language to write briefs, make opening and closing arguments, question and cross-examine witnesses. Judges issue orders, write decisions, and charge juries. As biology and physics play crucial roles in the interpretation of forensic medical data, linguistics enables a deeper understanding of forensic language phenomena.
To use the scientific analysis of language to advance the cause of justice in the application of the law, and to promote the study of forensic linguistics.
