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WorksheetsForensic Science Tool Mark Analysis Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Control marks made with a suspect tool for comparison to a crime scene toolmark will never be absolutely identical.
True
False
If a suspect tool is available at the crime scene it should be very carefully inserted into the toolmark to check for an exact fit.
True
False
When tools are found, they are collected and packaged together in containers or boxes and then taken to a laboratory for analysis.
True
False
Databases contain the names of specific shoe manufacturers and tread patterns used to identify different types of shoes.
True
False
The best way to document tool and tool mark evidence is to use:
a written description.
casting.
photography.
radiology.
It is possible to determine whether a person was running or walking by:
evidence of an asymmetrical gait.
the clarity of shoe wear patterns left in the ground.
the length of the stride and the pressure or shape of the impression.
All of these choices.
None of these choices.
A tire’s tread surface is divided into:
ribs (ridges running around the circumference of the tire) and grooves (indentations).
ribs (ridges running around the circumference of the tire) and grooves (indentations).
ribs (ridges running around the circumference of the tire) and tread patterns (indentations).
Consistent bite mark evidence alone is not sufficient for a conviction, but it does provide ________________ evidence that may be helpful in building a case.
class
individual
trace
circumstantial
It is possible to determine whether a person was running or walking by:
the length of the stride and the pressure or shape of the impression.
the clarity of shoe wear patterns left in the ground.
evidence of an asymmetrical gait.
None of these choices.
All of these choices.
Track width is measured from the center of each tire to the center of the:
vehicle.
opposite tire.
opposite side of the vehicle.
None of these choices.
Some factors that personalize our footwear include:
body weight.
the surface on which the person usually walks.
the shape of the foot and the wearer’s activities.
All of these choices.
