ABSTRACT This article explores the technical limitations of audio recordings and how those limitations impact the reliability of sound evidence in police use of force cases. In audiovisual recordings, audio is often assumed neutral, redundant or to have the same limitations as its visual counterpart. Bringing together film theorist Michel Chion’s concept of audio-vision and the technical specifications of mobile audio recording, this article highlights how design priorities and compression processes can influence the way sound evidence is perceived. By failing to acknowledge audio recordings as distinct from their visual counterparts, they are rendered invisible and are therefore under scrutinized throughout legal processes. This neglect becomes notably problematic in cases of police use of force where audio/visual recordings often work to bolster the already privileged officer testimony.

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将视听引入证据：录音对警察使用武力案件的影响及其技术限制

摘要 本文探讨了录音的技术限制以及这些限制如何影响警方使用武力案件中可靠证据的可靠性。在视听录音中，音频通常被认为是中性的、多余的，或者与其视觉对应物具有相同的限制。本文将电影理论家 Michel Chion 的视听概念和移动录音技术规范结合在一起，重点介绍了设计优先级和压缩过程如何影响声音证据的感知方式。由于未能承认录音与其视觉对应物不同，它们被隐藏起来，因此在整个法律程序中受到审查。