The Acoustics of Crime: The New Science of Forensic Phonetics

There are many reasons for writing a book; this one was conceived and developed mainly for two. First, a new area has emerged from within the forensic sciences-that of forensic phonetics. As with all new specialties, it is necessary to define it, identify its boundaries, justify its importance and compile a list of the elements it encompasses. This book attempts to outline these several relationships. Second, over the past decade I have become fascinated with forensics in general and the ra...