Centro de Documentação da PJ
Analítico de Periódico
CD 368
How forensic linguistics can help fight international crime [Recurso eletrónico] / Luna Filipović
European Law Enforcement Research Bulletin, Luxembourg, Special conference (Edition n. 7, 2026), p. 145-155
Edição especial da conferência n.º 7 da “CEPOL R&S Conference 2024/2025”, subordinada ao tema “Tackling the World of High-Risk Criminal Networks (HRCN)", que teve lugar em Ostia (Roma), nos dias 25 a 27 de março de 2025.
LINGUÍSTICA, INTERPRETAÇÃO, TRADUÇÃO, INTERROGATÓRIO POLICIAL, ESTUDO DE CASOS, REINO UNIDO, ESTADOS UNIDOS
This research-based contribution has two goals: to illustrate some of the areas in which forensic linguistic expertise can help fight international crime and to shed light on the importance of applying knowledge from linguistic research on multilingual communication in forensic investigations. The overall focus is on the evidentiary contribution of forensic linguistic insights obtained through the analysis of communication between law enforcement and suspects or reluctant witnesses and of communication among suspects interacting on the Dark Web. We will provide an overview and examples from the author’s peer-reviewed research on police questioning in both the United States and the United Kingdom that highlight multiple aspects relevant to the quantity and the quality of elicited evidence, including the questioning method, awareness about linguistic and cultural differences and quality of language service provisions. We will also take a closer look at some features of non-native English – the language of international crime – and illustrate how this knowledge can be applied in the analysis of communicative exchanges on the Dark Web, resulting in investigative benefits and empirically enriched training courses for police forces globally.
