Hi everyone! I’m going to write about the case of Sandra Weddell, which, to me, was really interesting to investigate. Sandra Weddell was a 44-year-old nurse from Bedforshire, England. She was a kind and very religious woman. She was married to the police inspector Garry Weddell. Garry was a respected … [Leer más...] about Sandra Weddell’s Case
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Danielle Jones’ kidnapping
Introduction to the case Danielle Jones was a fifteen-year-old girl who disappeared on 18th of June in 2001 in East Tilbury, United Kingdom. She left her home that morning to go to school. She was last seen at the bus stop near her house waiting for the bus. She did not arrive her school, and no one … [Leer más...] about Danielle Jones’ kidnapping
The Zodiac Killer
Hello all! This is the Zodiac speaking. I hope that everyone is having fun in trying to catch me, but... I am sorry for the spoiler: you will never do so. Let me introduce myself. I am an anonymous serial killer under the pseudonym of Zodiac, and I want to share with you my story. Between … [Leer más...] about The Zodiac Killer
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FoLD: Forensic Linguistic Databank at Aston Institute
The Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics (AIFL) has made publicly available its "Forensic Linguistic Databank" (F0LD), a permanent, controlled access online repository for forensic linguistic data, including malicious communication data, investigative interview data, and forensic evidence validation data … [Leer más...] about FoLD: Forensic Linguistic Databank at Aston Institute
Jack the Ripper’s letters
DESCRIPTION OF CASE From 1888 until 1891, eleven crimes were committed in Whitechapel, London, and six of them were considered to have many similarities that could be linked to the same killer. (Keppel, Weis, Brown, & Welch, 2005, p. 1). All crimes supposedly committed by Jack consisted on killing … [Leer más...] about Jack the Ripper’s letters
(21/05) Seminario: El papel del lingüista forense en la evaluación de la interpretación judicial
¡Hola a todos! El próximo día 21 tendrá lugar un seminario online titulado "El papel del lingüista forense en la evaluación de la interpretación judicial", organizado por las universidades de Salamanca y de Valladolid. El seminario será impartido por Sheila Queralt (Laboratorio SQ-Lingüistas Forenses), … [Leer más...] about (21/05) Seminario: El papel del lingüista forense en la evaluación de la interpretación judicial
New podcast and documents released on the Unabomber case by James R. Fitzgerald
Hello everyone! We have good news! Through the "Forensic Linguistics" mailing list, we have been notified that James R. Fitzgerald (the forensic linguist and FBI agent who caught the Unabomber by analyzing his writings) has recently published a new podcast where he talks about the series/documentary on … [Leer más...] about New podcast and documents released on the Unabomber case by James R. Fitzgerald
RIP Ronald Butters, one important figure in Forensic Linguistics
Ronald Richard Butters (81) passed away in his home on April 6, 2021 after a long battle with cancer. - About the deceased: Ron was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in February 1940. After achieving his PhD at the University of Iowa, he moved to Durhan, NC, to begin his 40 years career at Duke University … [Leer más...] about RIP Ronald Butters, one important figure in Forensic Linguistics
Was Montse Careta the real author of the anonymous letters? Watch this video to discover it!
Hello! I am going to attach a short interwiew video about Helena Jubany's case, in which two Spanish forensic linguists, Sheila Queralt and Rosé Ximénez, explain some of the linguistic features which have lead them to find out that Montse Careta, the teacher who was accused of the authorship of the … [Leer más...] about Was Montse Careta the real author of the anonymous letters? Watch this video to discover it!
Virginia Woolf’s Suicide Letters
Virginia Woolf -Country: United Kingdom -Dates: The suicide was committed in March 1941, when the writer was 59 years old. The letter addressed to her husband Leonard dates from 18th of March; and the letter to her sister Vanessa, from the 23rd of the same … [Leer más...] about Virginia Woolf’s Suicide Letters
New members of the Corpus Delicti Team
Two new members have recently joined the Corpus Delicti Team of researchers. Zayneb Dahhaoui (a.k.a. Yini) will be examining the case of Jonbénet Ramsey, an American child beauty queen who was killed at the age of six in her family's home in Boulder, Colorado, where a long handwritten ransom note was … [Leer más...] about New members of the Corpus Delicti Team
The Unabomber Case
Ted Kackynski - Country: UNITED STATES - Dates: 1978 (first bomb) – 1996 (detention). - Description of the case One of the most complicated manhunts in US history and one of the most expensive too (it costed about $ 50 million). Theodore Kaczynski was a gifted student; he was admitted in Harvard … [Leer más...] about The Unabomber Case
8M, Feminismo y Lingüística Forense
Con motivo del día internacional de la mujer (8M), hoy venimos a hablaros de la relación entre la lingüística forense y los casos de feminicidio/violencia/abusos contra las mujeres. Así pues, como ya hemos visto en anteriores posts, la lingüística forense se encarga de muchas más cosas de las que nos podíamos … [Leer más...] about 8M, Feminismo y Lingüística Forense
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- “More Bullshit and Lies? Untruthfulness in the Legal Process”, online lecture by Chris Heffer, Cardiff University
- Subscription to electronic version of The International Journal of Speech, Language and the Law
- Resumen de la conferencia impartida ayer por Sheila Queralt: “De profesión, lingüista forense”.
- Conferencia de Sheila Queralt: “De profesión, lingüista forense”, martes 23/2/2020, 17:00 h.
- «Pledging to Harm: A Linguistic Analysis of Violent Intent in Threatening Language»
- Language and Law, vol. 7, n. 1-2, just launched
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