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ERIC Number: EJ650644
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0302-1475
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Assessing Linguistic Diversity in Deaf Criminal Suspects.
Miller, Katrina R.; Vernon, McCay
Sign Language Studies, v2 n4 p380-90 Sum 2002
Discusses deaf criminal suspects in two categories. The first involves deaf suspects who are proficient in the use of one or more of the following languages or modes: American Sign language, manually coded English, contact language, and indigenous or foreign sign languages. The second involves deaf suspects who are not proficient in any language. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Criminals, Deaf Interpreting, Deafness, English, Language Proficiency, Law Enforcement, Nonverbal Communication, Sign Language
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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