VOICEPRINT IDENTIFICATION - THE CASE IN FAVOR OF ADMISSIBILITY

• NCJ Number: 31658
• Journal: American Criminal Law Review Volume: 13 Issue: 2 Dated: (FALL 1975) Pages: 171-200
• Author(s): H F GREENE
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 30 pages
• Corporate Author: American Bar Association
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

ARGUMENTS ARE PRESENTED IN FAVOR OF THE ADMISSIBILITY OF VOICEPRINT IDENTIFICATION EVIDENCE: THE AUTHOR CONCLUDES THAT SUCH EVIDENCE 'HAS REACHED THE NECESSARY STANDARD OF SCIENTIFIC ACCEPTANCE AND RELIABILITY.'

Abstract

THIS ARTICLE BRIEFLY EXPLORES EARLY COURT DECISIONS CONCERNING THE USE OF SPEECH SPECTROGRAMS TO IDENTIFY THE HUMAN VOICE AND IT EXAMINES THE EXHAUSTIVE STUDY CONDUCTED BY DR. OSCAR TOSI OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE MICHIGAN STATE POLICE ESTABLISHING THE RELIABILITY OF THE VOICEPRINT TECHNIQUE. THERE IS A SUMMARY OF RECENT COURT DECISIONS AT BOTH THE TRIAL AND APPELLATE LEVELS THAT HAVE OVERWHELMINGLY SUSTAINED THE ADMISSIBILITY OF VOICEPRINT IDENTIFICATION. THE CRITICISMS OF VOICEPRINT IDENTIFICATION ARE EXAMINED AS WELL.