Forensics tire and shoe impressions

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

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

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

• Patent
• Latent
• Plastic
• Lasting

A tire track is left sunk into the mud.  What type of impression is this?

• Patent
• Latent
• Plastic
• Lasting

What type of tire mark shows distance since brakes were applied and speed?

• Skids Marks
• Yaw Marks
• Tire Scrub
• Skid Scrub

What type of tire mark shows sideways skid?

• Skids Marks
• Yaw Marks
• Tire Scrub
• Skid Scrub

What type of tire mark shows area of impact?

• Skids Marks
• Yaw Marks
• Tire Scrub
• Skid Scrub

What type of evidence is impression evidence?

• Class Only
• Individual Only
• Trace Only
• Class or Individual, depending on the characteristics

Which of the following describes the area of a tire tread that makes contact with the road?

• Groove
• Rib
• Ridge
• Valley