Blindspot: An Introduction to Forensic Science and Expert Witness Testimony

Blindspot: An Introduction to Forensic Science and Expert Witness Testimony


Latest Episodes

Blindspot Episode 19: Audio Enhancement – Noise Reduction
April 03, 2015

Most recordings that I come across as an Audio Forensic Expert require audio enhancement. This is because they are made in poor conditions and have an abundance of noise. Though there are many ways to reduce the noise floor in a recording,

The Importance of Forensic Transcription
March 02, 2015

Over the last 31 years as Audio/Video Forensic Experts, Primeau Forensics has developed a tool to help litigators better hear and comprehend poor quality audio recordings that are to be used in court. We are very good at audio enhancement and helping our

18: Creating Video Work Product as an Audio Video Forensic Expert
February 27, 2015

Video work product is a way to document forensic investigations, like evidence recovery, for reference at a later date. Processes and procedures are documented using a video camera by a forensic expert during a forensic investigation for future use.

18: Creating Video Work Product as an Audio Video Forensic Expert
February 27, 2015

Video work product is a way to document forensic investigations, like evidence recovery, for reference at a later date. Processes and procedures are documented using a video camera by a forensic expert during a forensic investigation for future use.

17: How to Make Digital Audio Evidence
February 12, 2015

Digital Audio Evidence can often be one of the most important pieces of evidence for a case, so it should always be given a great deal of attention. I’m going to cover some tips on how to create the best audio recording possible,

16: VIEVU Body Cameras with Steve Ward
January 22, 2015

Steve Ward is the CEO and founder of VIEVU.  He worked as a police officer in Seattle for 13 years, including 6 years on the SWAT team. Afterwards, Mr. Ward became the Vice President of Marketing and International Sales for Taser International.

15: A Step-by-Step Approach to Forensic Audio Enhancement
January 19, 2015

One of the most common jobs for an Audio Forensic Expert is enhancing a digital audio recording for intelligibility and clarification.  Audio evidence is often recorded in less than optimal situations with poor quality equipment.

14: Video Surveillance with David Spreadborough
December 11, 2014

David Spreadborough is a CCTV investigator and a police officer for the Cheshire Police Department in Cheshire, England.  He has been a part of the police force for 23 years and began his video forensic career in 2003.

13: Voice Identification with Maria do Carmo Gargaglione
December 04, 2014

Maria do Carmo Gargaglione is the Director of the Division of Digital and Technological Forensic Evidence at the Public Ministry of Rio De Janeiro.  She has been a speech-language pathologist for over thirty years.

12: Video Forensics with Dorothy Stout
December 01, 2014

Dorothy Stout is a Video Forensic Expert and owner of Resolution Video Inc.  She has been analyzing video since 1998 and has testified in all levels of courts in the United States.  Dorothy received her Bachelor degree in Psychology and her Masters in F