SLIDE 7 6
A later later overview
research on
voice identification identification was was published published in in 1995
In that that chapter chapter a Canadian Canadian professor professor of
published published in in 1995
In that that chapter chapter a Canadian Canadian professor professor of
psychology psychology (Dan (Dan Yarmey) Yarmey) reviewed reviewed not not
12 12 publications publications of
his own
but also also some some 22 22 publications publications by by
people on
the topic topic of
identification This This
people on
the topic topic of
voice identification identification. This This
stated that that “One “One of
the myths myths still still held held by by many many laypersons laypersons and and officials
in the the criminal criminal justice justice system system is is yp yp j y the the belief belief that that eyewitness eyewitness memory, memory, including including voice voice recognition, recognition, is is merely merely common common knowledge” knowledge” and and that that “Most “Most voice voice identification identification issues issues of
concern to to the the court court
voice voice identification identification issues issues of
concern to to the the court, court, of
course, course, are are for for voices voices of
strangers… …identification identification for for unfamiliar unfamiliar voices voices must must by by treated treated with with caution” caution”. .