The Idea of Progress in Forensic Authorship Analysis

This Element examines progress in research and practice in forensic authorship analysis. It describes the existing research base and examines what makes an authorship analysis more or less reliable. Further to this, the author describes the recent history of forensic science and the scientific revol...

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Other Authors: Grant, Tim 1967- author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press [2022]
Edition:First edition
Series:Cambridge elements. Elements in forensic linguistics
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Summary:This Element examines progress in research and practice in forensic authorship analysis. It describes the existing research base and examines what makes an authorship analysis more or less reliable. Further to this, the author describes the recent history of forensic science and the scientific revolution brought about by the invention of DNA evidence. They chart the rise of three major changes in forensic science - the recognition of contextual bias in analysts, the need for validation studies and shift in logic of providing identification evidence. This Element addresses the idea of progress in forensic authorship analysis in terms of these three issues with regard to new knowledge about the nature of authorship and methods in stylistics and stylometry. The author proposes that the focus needs to shift to validation of protocols for approaching case questions, rather than on validation of systems or general approaches. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Apr 2022).
Physical Description:1 online resource (74 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781108981309
9781108982887
9781108974714
Access:Open Access.