Signs of Crime Introducing Forensic Semiotics

This book will introduce the field of forensic semiotics as a tool for understanding crime and criminality. It will focus on how symbolism, ritual, and other sign-based activities play a crucial role in the constitution of criminal organizations and often in the enactment of individual crimes. It wi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Danesi, Marcel (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boston : De Gruyter 2013.
Colección:Mouton textbook.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:This book will introduce the field of forensic semiotics as a tool for understanding crime and criminality. It will focus on how symbolism, ritual, and other sign-based activities play a crucial role in the constitution of criminal organizations and often in the enactment of individual crimes. It will present semiotic notions, methods, and techniques that can be applied to forensic science, such as the role of ritual and slang in criminal gangs.
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:190 p.
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
ISBN:9781614513162