Writing Wrongs

Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics

Every sentence tells a story, every word leaves a trace. Writing Wrongs, from the Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics, explores historic and contemporary forensic linguistic cases. Hosts Professor Tim Grant and Dr Nicci MacLeod, who've provided expert evidence in hundreds of cases, examine a specific case and its linguistic analysis each episode. Some episodes feature guest forensic linguists sharing their experiences as expert witnesses. The series highlights different case types, showcasing the strengths and limitations of forensic linguistics in criminal and civil investigations.

  1. Fake News at the New York Times The Case of Jayson Blair

    2 OCT

    Fake News at the New York Times The Case of Jayson Blair

    * This episode contains no particular contentwarnings, there is however a very brief mention of another case involving sexual abuse *   This episode is about the New York Times, a high reputation paper of record in the Untied States, and how in theearly 2000s they came to publish a series of articles, which turned out to be plagiarised or untrue. Together with Professor Jack Grieve, from the University of Birmingham, our hosts Nicci and Tim take a look at how a linguistic approach to detecting fake news can make a difference.   For a list of our sources and more information about this case, please visit https://www.aston.ac.uk/writing-wrongs   Have a question for Nicci or Tim? Email us at writingwrongs@aston.ac.uk and we may answer it duringan upcoming episode!   Check out the official AIFL blog for more forensic linguistic goodies here: https://medium.com/@AIFLblog   Production Team: Angela Walker, Jordan Robertson, Neus Alberich Buera Sound:Angela Walker Visual design: George Grant Additional Voices: Angela Walker With our thanks to Professor Jack Grieve   Professor Tim Grant’s home page:  Tim Grant - Aston Research Explorer   Dr Nicci MacLeod’s home page: Nicci MacLeod - Aston Research Explorer   Professor Jack Grieve’s home page: Professor Jack Grieve - Department ofLinguistics and Communication - University of Birmingham   Link to the book: The Language of Fake News

    53 min
  2. Derek Bentley: Let Him Say It (Part 2)

    4 SEP

    Derek Bentley: Let Him Say It (Part 2)

    * Warning: This episode contains descriptions of the killing of a police officer and the death penalty. *    STOP! If you haven’t listened to part one of this case, go back and listen before starting this episode.     Last time, Nicci and Tim explored the language around the custodial status of Derek Bentley, who was one of the last people to be hanged as criminal punishment in the UK in 1953.    In part 2, we welcome Prof Malcolm Coulthard, Professor Emeritus here at Aston University, one of the founders of AIFL (Center for Forensic Linguistics at the time), and granddaddy of forensic linguistics. Prof Coulthard joins Nicci and Tim to further unpack the case, this time focusing on the alleged confession Bentley gave the morning following the crime in question. Like Timothy Evans in series 1, it was unclear whether Derek Bentley had truly penned the written confession later given as evidence in court.    For a list of our sources and more information about this case, please visit https://www.aston.ac.uk/writing-wrongs     Have a question for Nicci or Tim? Email us at writingwrongs@aston.ac.uk and we may answer it during an upcoming episode!    Check out the official AIFL blog for more forensic linguistic goodies here: https://medium.com/@AIFLblog     If you have been affected by any of the themes in this week’s episode, please contact one of these free sources:    https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/   https://www.helpguide.org/find-help     Production Team: Sam Cook, Jordan Robertson, Neus Alberich Buera  Additional Editing: Angela Walker Sound: Sam Cook  Visual design: George Grant  Additional Voices: Sam Cook  With our thanks to Professor Malcolm Couthard    Resources    Professor Tim Grant’s home page: Tim Grant - Aston Research Explorer    Dr Nicci MacLeod’s home page: Nicci MacLeod - Aston Research Explorer    Professor Malcolm Coulthard’s research gate profile: Malcolm Coulthard – Research Gate

    1 h y 2 min
  3. Derek Bentley: Death by Ambiguity (Part 1)

    4 SEP

    Derek Bentley: Death by Ambiguity (Part 1)

    * Warning: This episode contains descriptions of gun violence, murder and capital punishment. *    In this first episode of a two-part case, Nicci and Tim discuss Derek Bentley’s story and the miscarriages of justice that occurred when he was found guilty of murder and received the death penalty. Focusing on two different meaning ambiguities, our hosts explore 1) the alleged statement Derek made (‘Let him have it, Chris’) after which a police officer was shot, and 2) the legal vs. ordinary meaning of ‘to be held’, as it played a role in Derek’s failed appeal.    For a list of our sources and more information about this case, please visit https://www.aston.ac.uk/writing-wrongs     Have a question for Nicci or Tim? Email us at writingwrongs@aston.ac.uk and we may answer it during an upcoming episode!    Check out the official AIFL blog for more forensic linguistic goodies here: https://medium.com/@AIFLblog     If you have been affected by any of the themes in this week’s episode, please contact one of these free sources:   https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/   https://www.helpguide.org/find-help     Production Team: Sam Cook, Jordan Robertson, Neus Alberich Buera  Sound: Sam Cook  Visual design: George Grant  Additional Voices: Sam Cook    Resources    Professor Tim Grant’s home page: Tim Grant - Aston Research Explorer    Dr Nicci MacLeod’s home page: Nicci MacLeod - Aston Research Explorer    ‘Let him have it’ movie on Amazon Prime UK: Watch Let Him Have It | Prime Video

    56 min
  4. Writing Wrongs Live! Trailer

    TRÁILER DE LA TEMPORADA 2

    Writing Wrongs Live! Trailer

    Writing Wrongs Live! Come and be part of the Writing Wrongs Live! show 4pm- 6pm 22nd October at the Steelhouse Lane Lockup Free tickets are available from https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-wrongs-live-tickets-1520150794949

    2 min
  5. Series 1 Questions and Answers

    31 JUL

    Series 1 Questions and Answers

    *Warning: this episode contains potentially distressing discussions*   In the series finale, Nicci and Tim answer some of the questions that you have been sending in over the course of Series 1. From general questions about forensic linguistics to a deep dive into past episodes, we will be reviewing what Series 1 has been about.   Have a question for Nicci or Tim? Email us at writingwrongs@aston.ac.uk and we may answer it during an upcoming episode!   Check out the official AIFL blog for more forensic linguistic goodies here: https://medium.com/@AIFLblog   If you have been affected by any of the themes in this week’s episode, please contact one of these free sources:   https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/ https://www.helpguide.org/find-help   Production Team: Angela Walker, Jordan Robertson, Neus Alberich Buera Sound: Angela Walker Visual design: George Grant       Professor Tim Grant’s home page: Tim Grant - Aston Research Explorer   Dr Nicci MacLeod’s home page: Nicci MacLeod - Aston Research Explorer Resources

    51 min
  6. They Said, She Said: The Aiya Napa Rape Case

    3 JUL

    They Said, She Said: The Aiya Napa Rape Case

    * Warning: This episode contains descriptions of rape and allegations of false reporting of rape *   A 19-year-old British woman’s holiday in Ayia Napa turns into a nightmare when she’s accused of fabricating a gang rape claim. Was her police statement truly her own words?   In this episode, Dr. Andrea Nini examines the linguistic evidence that became central to uncovering the truth behind this controversial case. For a list of our sources and more information about the case please visit https://www.aston.ac.uk/writing-wrongs   Have a question for Nicci or Tim? Email us at writingwrongs@aston.ac.uk and we may answer it during an upcoming episode!    Check out the official AIFL blog for more forensic linguistic goodies here: https://medium.com/@AIFLblog     Andrea’s webpage: https://andreanini.com/    If you have been affected by any of the themes in this episode, please contact one of these free sources:  https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/   https://www.helpguide.org/find-help     Hosts: Dr Nicci MacLeod, Professor Tim Grant  Production Team: Sam Cook, Jordan Robertson, Neus Alberich Buera  Sound: Sam Cook  Visual design: George Grant  Additional Voices: Sam Cook, Amy Booth

    54 min
  7. The Disputed Confessions of Darnell Rusan

    5 JUN

    The Disputed Confessions of Darnell Rusan

    * Warning: This episode contains descriptions of murder *    Most people could never dream of admitting to something they didn’t do, especially when it comes to an accusation as heinous as murder.    Donte Parker’s murder remains unsolved. If you have any information on this case, please visit https://slmpd.org/tips/ to submit an anonymous tip.   For a list of our sources and more information about the case please visit: https://www.aston.ac.uk/writing-wrongs    Have a question for Nicci or Tim? Email us at writingwrongs@aston.ac.uk and we may answer it during an upcoming episode!    Check out the official AIFL blog for more forensic linguistic goodies here: https://medium.com/@AIFLblog     If you have been affected by any of the themes in this week’s episode, please contact one of these free sources:   https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/   https://www.helpguide.org/find-help     Production Team: Sam Cook, Jordan Robertson, Neus Alberich Buera  Sound: Sam Cook  Visual design: George Grant  Additional Voices: Sam Cook  With our thanks to Dr Marlon Hurt    Case Resources:  https://gunmemorial.org/2019/12/09/donte-parker   https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/1568077   https://slmpd.org/tips/

    55 min
  8. Foreygensic Lingeyguistics: Cracking the Killer’s Code

    2 MAY

    Foreygensic Lingeyguistics: Cracking the Killer’s Code

    *Warning: This episode includes mentions of murder by stabbing and swearing* What happens when a childhood language game is used to obscure the details of a crime? Well, you call in Dr Nicci MacLeod. In this episode, Nicci recounts a time when the police approached her to analyse the language of a group of suspects covertly recorded on the way to and from court. At first, it didn’t seem as though the suspects were speaking English, but as Nicci realised, ‘egg’ was being worked in to words in attempt to obscure the true meaning for anyone who may be eavesdropping. We would like to give special thanks to Andrea Jones for her support of this episode, and dedicate it to the memory of her brother Dolton Powell. For a list of our sources and more information about this case, please visit: https://www.aston.ac.uk/writing-wrongs Have a question for Nicci or Tim? Email us at writingwrongs@aston.ac.uk and we may answer it during an upcoming episode! Check out the official AIFL blog for more forensic linguistic goodies here: https://medium.com/@AIFLblog If you have been affected by any of the themes in this week’s episode, please contact one of these free sources: https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/ https://www.helpguide.org/find-help Production Team: Sam Cook, Jordan Robertson, Neus Alberich Buera Sound: Sam Cook Visual design: George Grant Additional Voices: Sam Cook Resources Links above and: • Dr Nicci MacLeod’s home page https://research.aston.ac.uk/en/persons/nicci-macleod • BBC Expert Witness episode about the case: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0024gj1 • Gloucestershire Live ‘s coverage of the case https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/timeline-how-brutal-murder-gloucestershires-29677

    1 h y 5 min
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Every sentence tells a story, every word leaves a trace. Writing Wrongs, from the Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics, explores historic and contemporary forensic linguistic cases. Hosts Professor Tim Grant and Dr Nicci MacLeod, who've provided expert evidence in hundreds of cases, examine a specific case and its linguistic analysis each episode. Some episodes feature guest forensic linguists sharing their experiences as expert witnesses. The series highlights different case types, showcasing the strengths and limitations of forensic linguistics in criminal and civil investigations.

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