Tracing the fallacy of 911 call analysis through the justice system, from Quantico to the courtroom.

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They Called 911 for Help. Police and Prosecutors Used a New Junk Science to Decide They Were Liars. <[link removed]> Tracing the fallacy of 911 call analysis through the justice system, from Quantico to the courtroom. by Brett Murphy

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