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If the Shoe Fits ---
Solving Crimes with Shoe
Print Patterns
FOOTPRINTSFOOTPRINTS• They may not have
been enough to incriminate OJ Simpson, but footprints left at the scene of an incident are rapidly becoming the way to solve crimes
• It is possible to tell the height and build of an individual by looking at the depth and area of a print
Shoe Print LibrariesShoe Print Libraries
Today’s forensic scientists only have to photograph shoe prints and enter them into a database, and within a few minutes, they know the manufacturer and type of shoe
Preserving Shoe Preserving Shoe ImpressionsImpressions
• Footwear prints and impressions should be photographed: – As part of the general
scene– Also photograph with
a scale• Dental Stone is used in
casting impressions• Student investigators
use Plaster of Paris
Steps in Preserving Shoe Steps in Preserving Shoe PrintsPrintsTake
Photographs of footwear impressions at a crime scene1. In the first
photo only the impressions are shown
2. In a subsequent photo a ruler will be added to show sizes
3.Later casts will be made of the impressions