Original Release Date: October 27, 2023
In episode four of our Case Studies season, Just Science sat down with Josh Yonovitz, expert witness in forensic audio, to discuss the history of utilizing voice identification in investigations and the current state of forensic audio.
In the 1960’s, voice identification started being used in forensics, but the original voiceprint analysis used was proven to be inaccurate. Nowadays, forensic scientists use a methodology known as Aural-Acoustic Speaker Identification, which is scientifically accepted, but poorly understood. Listen along as Josh describes components of forensic audio, the software and training needed for forensic voice identification, and how forensic audio analysis has helped solve cases.
This episode is funded by the National Institute of Justice’s Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (Award No. 15PNIJ-21-GK-02192-MUMU).
Some content in this podcast may be considered sensitive and may evoke emotional responses, or may not be appropriate for younger audiences.
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Transcript
Episode Citation
McKay, J. & Yonovitz, J. (2023, October 27). Just Science. Just Adding Value Using Voice Identification. Forensic Technology Center of Excellence. https://forensiccoe.org/podcast-2023-case-studies-ep4/
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Guest Biography
With more than a decade of experience, Josh Yonovitz is a forensic examiner and expert witness of Forensic Audio. Josh’s specialization is Forensic Speaker Identification/Elimination (also called Voice ID), and he is a scientific leader in the field. Josh has worked on hundreds of criminal and civil cases including the George Zimmerman murder trial and the Leon Jacobs murder for hire trial. Josh has a Master of Science in Forensic Science from the University of Florida and regularly publishes in academic journals and presents at conferences. Josh is the owner of Adept Forensics.
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