Ideology in the Language of Judges

• Introduction 1: Ideology in Discourse 2: The Myth of the Trial Court Judge as Nonideological 3: Intertextual Relations between Written and Spoken Genres of Law 4: Two Ideological Stances in Taking Guilty Pleas 5: Judges' Ideologies of Courtroom Control 6: Ideological Diversity in Legal Discourse Appendixes Appendix A: Social Background Questionnaire Appendix B: Career History Interview Appendix C: Rule 17, Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure: Pleas of Guilty and No Contest Appendix D: Plea Agreement Appendix E: Transcription Notations Appendix F: Four Changes of Plea / Guilty Plea Transcripts Appendix G: Refusal of Plea Agreement in Aborted Sentencing Transcript Notes References Index

A masterful achievement.... This will quickly become a major text in the literatures both on ideology in discourse and on legal discourse.