Linguistic Deception Theory: Is the World of e-Discovery Ready?Research yields insights, but more 'real life' data can take it to the next level |
Academic research has shown that applying linguistic cues of deception to e-discovery analyses may help identify situations where e-mail authors are writing deceptively or avoiding certain words to evade suspicion. Yet researchers have generally been limited to using historical e-mails or artificial data sets developed specifically for the research. Can computer applications automate the detection of e-mails likely to be deceptive? Taking the next steps will require new research using “real-life” e-mails.
Download the attachment to learn about linguistic deception theory. Written by Daniel Mosher, senior manager, Forensic & Dispute Services, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP.
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