Communication is a complex process between humans and other species. It involves the act of transferring informations, ideas, opinions, and other facilities through signals and signs (speech, language signs, symbols, etc.). Verbal communication includes written and oral communication. Exact methods in the study of language and text, and an interdisciplinary approach caused the development of the forensic phonetics. It is today, in practice and in research, domain that has reached a significant progress. It is extremely useful in the world in a crime investigation, and provides protection and safety. It is used in criminal investigation, counter-terrorism and surveillance. Countries such as: the United Kingdom, Germany, Holland, Belgium, and America rely much on the forensic linguistics. This paper explores the importance of the forensic phonetics when analysing the criminal investigation. In order to determine the profile of an offender it is essential to pay attention to the forensic phonetics. Unfortunately, the field of the forensic phonetics is not recognized in Bosnia and Herzegovina. That is why this subject is selected.
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