FSC239Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Scientific Working Group
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September 22, 2015: footwear and tire track collection. Can identify pattern design of the foot. Can identify number of suspects, based on how many footprints left. Connections to other crime scenes, same footprints left at different crime scenes. Sequence of events that happened at the crime scene - directionality. Corroborate versions of events, it could prove or negate witness recounts of the crime scene. Scientific working group on shoe and tire tread evidence. 2d: has the dimensions of length and width but not a significant depth. This helps identify what"s on the sole of the shoe, like a blood stain that"s not too thick. 3d: has the dimensions of length, width and depth. Intentional or unavoidable characteristics that repeats during the manufacturing process, shared by one or more shoes or tires. Tread pattern, type of footwear, size, wear pattern, defects indicative of the manufacturing process.
