The book examines the social consequences of courtroom talk through detailedinvestigation of the crossexamination of three Australian Aboriginal boys inthe case... » 

The book examines the social consequences of courtroom talk through detailedinvestigation of the crossexamination of three Australian Aboriginal boys inthe case against six police officers charged with their abduction. Criticalsociolinguistic analysis shows how courtroom talk with its related assumptionsabout how language works can serve to legitimize neocolonial control overIndigenous people. «