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Voice Identification Technology Described for Kidnap Case
Younger explains that voice identification uses spectrographic equipment to produce voice prints. Officers can compare a kidnapping suspect’s recorded voice with a ransom call to confirm identity, even from disguised or muffled voices. The California first conviction via such a machine occurred in 1946 during Watts riots but was overturned on appeal. A few other convictions followed, none yet completed the appeal process.
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