![]() The caller started by saying they had tried to find Malcolm but he was out of the country, and they went on to ask about forensic linguistics and whether I could prove a suspect had written a particular document. Footnote 1Īt the time, I was employed at the Forensic Section of the School of Psychology at the University of Leicester and I had just recently been awarded my PhD in forensic authorship analysis under the supervision of Malcolm Coulthard. On 12 August 2004, at 11:20 a.m., I received a call at work from a police investigator from SO13, the London Metropolitan Police’s antiterrorism branch. Given the important nature of authorship analysis in the field of forensic linguistics, we are looking forward to more upcoming Elements that will continue to enhance the discussion of best protocols and practices in the field. This Element, the first in our series, is a culmination of those experiences.ĭrawing on these perspectives, Grant’s goals here are trifold – (1) to engage with ideas from the philosophy of science in order to take a critical retrospective view of the history of authorship analysis work (2) to describe and address key concerns of how authorship analysis work has progressed in forensic science from both stylistic and stylometric traditions and (3) to set out an agenda for future research, including the establishment of more reliable case formulation protocols and more robust external validity-testing practices. Since that time, he has contributed as a researcher on a range of interdisciplinary publications, and he has worked as a practitioner on a variety of civil and criminal cases for both the prosecution and defence. ![]() Highlighting themes from the second and third categories, The Idea of Progress in Forensic Authorship Analysis tackles questions within what is often seen as a core area of forensic linguistics – authorship analysis.Īuthorship analysis has been a key area of interest for the author, Tim Grant, since he received his PhD in 2003. The Elements in Forensic Linguistics series from Cambridge University Press publishes (1) descriptive linguistics work documenting a full range of legal and forensic texts and contexts (2) empirical findings and methodological developments to enhance research, investigative advice, and evidence for courts and (3) explorations and development of the theoretical and ethical foundations of research and practice in forensic linguistics. ![]()
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