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Title: Covert recordings used as evidence in criminal trials: concerns of Australian linguists
Contributor(s): Fraser, Helen  (author)orcid 
Publication Date: 2018-07
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/27500
Abstract: Procedures for using covert recordings as evidence in criminal trials have developed over 30 years. However, some key aspects have only recently come to the attention of academic experts in linguistic science. This paper outlines the concerns of two peak organisations representing Australian linguists in relation to: transcription of indistinct speech, translation of material in languages other than English, attribution of utterances to speakers, and enhancing of poor quality audio. Resolution of these concerns might be amenable to collaborative research similar to that which has yielded valued improvements in procedures for receiving overt evidence in languages other than English.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Source of Publication: Judicial Officers' Bulletin, 30(6), p. 53-56
Publisher: Judicial Commission of New South Wales
Place of Publication: Australia
ISSN: 1036-1294
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: 180110 Criminal Law and Procedure
200499 Linguistics not elsewhere classified
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 480401 Criminal law
520405 Psycholinguistics (incl. speech production and comprehension)
480503 Criminal procedure
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: 940403 Criminal Justice
940405 Law Reform
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: 230403 Criminal justice
230405 Law reform
HERDC Category Description: C3 Non-Refereed Article in a Professional Journal
Publisher/associated links: https://www.judcom.nsw.gov.au/publications/bulletins-and-journals/
Appears in Collections:Journal Article
School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

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