Evidence #5 Footprint Analysis
Figure 1.1: Five footprints at the scene of the crime Figure 1.2: Footprint left by the culprit
Figure 1.1: Five footprints at the scene of the crime Figure 1.2: Footprint left by the culprit
Five footprints were found at the scene of the crime. The police officers at the crime scene made a casing of each footprint to preserve it and analyze it further. The footprints were made over the span of 140 inches.
Five footprints were found at the scene of the crime. The police officers at the crime scene made a casing of each footprint to preserve it and analyze it further. The footprints were made over the span of 140 inches.
Task:
Task:
- Analyze the pictures and the information presented above in order to determine the approximate height of our culprit.
- Analyze the pictures and the information presented above in order to determine the approximate height of our culprit.
- Using the equations from the Forensics skills website and the stride/height ratio you calculated previously, determine the height of the person who left these footprints.
- Using the equations from the Forensics skills website and the stride/height ratio you calculated previously, determine the height of the person who left these footprints.
- Record the height in feet and mark off each suspect that could have made these footprints in your evidence table.
- Record the height in feet and mark off each suspect that could have made these footprints in your evidence table.