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Words of Conviction

Tracing a Junk Science Through the Justice System

For more than a decade, a training program known as 911 call analysis and its methods have spread across the country and burrowed deep into the justice system.

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Words of Conviction

Pressure Mounts to Ban Use of 911 Call Analysis, Review Convictions

Following a ProPublica investigation, attorneys have called for punishing prosecutors who used the technique knowing it was inadmissible in court. One conviction gets another look.