NCJ Number
14968
Date Published
1973
Length
8 pages
Annotation
BRIEF REVIEW OF THE BACKGROUND AND CONTEMPORARY STATUS OF VOICEPRINTS TECHNOLOGY.
Abstract
THE ANALYSIS OF THE USE AND VALUE OF VOICEPRINT IDENTIFICATION INCLUDES A DISCUSSION OF COURT ACCEPTANCE OF THE TECHNIQUE AS ADMISSIBLE EVIDENCE. RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE REGARDING INCREASING THE VALIDITY AND GENERAL ACCEPTANCE OF VOICEPRINT IDENTIFICATION BY ESTABLISHING A SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION PROCESS, USING COMPUTER AIDS, AND SETTING STANDARDS FOR RECORDING EQUIPMENT.