The value and acceptance of linguistic evidence in court requires ____.

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more research
more research

lawyers to learn more about this field
lawyers to learn more about this field

judges to be more aware of the value of the evidence
judges to be more aware of the value of the evidence

more forensic linguists
more forensic linguists

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The value and acceptance of linguistic evidence in court requires judges to be more aware of the value of the evidence.

Forensic linguist research has shown that valuable evidence is sometimes lost because suspects and witnesses are not asked the right questions. Law-enforcement agencies now hire forensic linguist to ____.

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train officers to conduct interviews and interrogations more efficiently
train officers to conduct interviews and interrogations more efficiently

carry out the interrogation of suspects for the police
carry out the interrogation of suspects for the police

train the 9-1-1 dispatchers to assist callers more efficiently
train the 9-1-1 dispatchers to assist callers more efficiently

train the officers how to speak more clearly

Forensic linguist research has shown that valuable evidence is sometimes lost because suspects and witnesses are not asked the right questions. Law-enforcement agencies now hire forensic linguists to train officers to conduct interviews and interrogations more efficiently.