txting & forensic linguistics
The case for forensic linguistics - By Elizabeth Mitchell (Science reporter, BBC News, Liverpool). Text message analysis is becoming a powerful tool in solving crime cases.
In February 2008, linguistic evidence contributed to the conviction of David Hodgson in the murder of Jenny Nicholl. The case highlighted how people choose their own text language "rules" - which they tend to use throughout all their messages. Forensic linguists showed that text messages sent from Jenny's phone after she went missing had a style that was more similar to that of David Hodgson.
In February 2008, linguistic evidence contributed to the conviction of David Hodgson in the murder of Jenny Nicholl. The case highlighted how people choose their own text language "rules" - which they tend to use throughout all their messages. Forensic linguists showed that text messages sent from Jenny's phone after she went missing had a style that was more similar to that of David Hodgson.
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