Review of shoe impressions

Multiple Choice

Considering that people walk differently in their shoes, would shoe impressions be individual or class evidence?

• Individual

• Class

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Viel is 5'1. Her husband, Mr. Viel, is 6'3. Who will have shoe impressions more spread out?

• Mrs. Viel

• Mr. Viel

• They will be the same

Multiple Choice

Class characteristics of shoe prints include:

• manufacturer, type, model, and size

• color, material, and scratches on the bottom

• depth of tread, position, quantity

Multiple Choice

What must first be done with impression evidence?

• make a cast using plaster or dental stone

• cut out the area with the impression

• photograph it with a ruler

• place the item that made the impression over it to see if it's a match

Multiple Choice

A shoe impression is left in paint at a crime scene.  What type of impression is this?

• Patent

• Latent

• Plastic

• Lasting

Multiple Choice

What type of impression is shown in the picture?

• Plastic

• Latent

• Patent

• Shoe

Multiple Choice

What can we learn about a person from shoe impressions?

• How tall they are

• Which direction they were moving

• How fast they were moving

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Which shoeprint matches the unknown?

• A

• B

• C

Multiple Choice

A footprint is left in dust at a crime scene and was only found due to electrostatic lifting.  What type of impression is this?

• Patent

• Latent

• Plastic

• Lasting

Multiple Choice

Which of the following CANNOT be determined from a person's shoe impressions?

• Age

• Body weight

• Surface the person walks on

• Activities of the wearer