FRSC 3010 EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A++

FRSC 3010 EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A++ what is footwear evidence often referred to as? forgotten evidence because it is often overlooked what type of evidence is footwear evidence in a court room? visual evidence what can footwear evidence provide? type & make of shoe, approximate size, number of suspects, pathway in can show possible sequence of events in CS True or False: Footwear evidence is as conclusive as DNA? false why is footwear evidence often overlooked? biased on whether or not there would be any: ruined lack of training in search, photography, and preserving evidence value is not understood lack of education in comparison what case is the Loyds Homicide investigation? footprints in the snow & tire tracks that helped solve the case what is a footwear evidence case that could have turned out differently if it was done correctly? OJ Simpson: footprints found in blood were key piece of evidence that was overlooked in the criminal case how do you correctly scale a footwear impression 2D: scale must be on plane with bottom of impression(L-Shape) (surface) 3D: same plane, sometimes push scale into ground to get how deep the impression is what are the class characteristics of footwear evidence? -manufactured -intentional or unavoidable characteristics that repeat during the manufacturing process -example: pattern what are accidental characteristics of footwear evidence? -random -the size, shape, position, orientation depend on chance -example: shoe being warn overtime what are some footwear collection techniques? 1. Gelatin lifter: rubber any surface 2.2D: electrostatic dust print lifting device: electrostatic adhesions 3. Casting 3D: dental stone -impressions found in snow, sand or soil how do you locate 2D impressions? ent within scene of entry rbed areas 4. point of exit -oblique lighting how do you locate 3D impressions? typically located outside scenes of entry/exit -various substrates (surfaces) -oblique lighting how do you take a correct close up for a footwear impression? scale with flash on an angle -oblique scale must be on same level -camera on tripod what angle should oblique lighting be on for 3D impressions to be photographed 45 what is enhancement of an impression mean? use spray paint for prints in snow or snow wax what is needed in situations where there are multiple impressions? identifiers what do tire track impressions consist of? 2 & 3 dimensional impressions scale must be on plane break into segments what are the tire track collection techniques -same as footwear but try to record as much as possible of one complete tire rotation what do you measure for tire tracks if available? width, turning diameter, wheel base are tire track comparisons easy to do?