Technical case study by Roberto Ruggeri, forensic audio specialist. Last substantive review: 28 August 2026. Yes. A hand clap can generate a weak shock wave, but that does not make a shock-like transient a unique forensic fingerprint of hand clapping. Research on hand-clap acoustics shows that rapid compression and expulsion of air between the hands…
Analysis conceived and coordinated by Dr Marco Strano, with contributions by Lucia Codato on non-verbal communication and Roberto Ruggeri on forensic voice analysis and acoustic-temporal speech parameters. Technical article by Roberto Ruggeri, forensic audio specialist. Last substantive review: 28 August 2026. The Garlasco case is a widely known Italian judicial matter connected to Chiara Poggi…