Shoe Size vs Height or Foot Size Forensic

Shoe Size vs. Height or Foot Size Forensic Science 5/1/14

Drill • What techniques does an investigator use to analyze tool marks that cannot be removed from a crime scene? • What is the disadvantage of this technique?

Objectives • IWBAT • Estimate height based on shoe prints

Shoe Examination • Before getting back to the lab… • Take off your shoe and compare it to your shoe print. – Make a list of class characteristics for your shoe. • Specific examples? – Make a list of all of the individual characteristics for your shoe. • Specific examples?

15 -2 Shoe/Foot Size and Height • Pick up the three sheets for Activity 15 -2. • Choose a partner. If possible, choose a partner of the opposite gender. • You will use the carbon paper print you are about to take of your shoe for the shoe measurements.

Figure 15 -8 Comparison of Foot Length and US Shoe Sizing Foot length (in) M W 9 3½ 5 9 1/8 4 5½ 9¼ 4½ 6 9 3/8 5 6½ 9½ 5½ 7 9 5/8 6 7½ 9¾ 6½ 8 9 7/8 7 8½ 10 7½ 9 10 1/8 8 9½ 10 ¼ 8½ 10 10 ½ 9 10 ½ 10 ¾ 10 ½ 12 11 11 ½ 13 11 ¼ 12 ½ 14 11 ½ 14 15

Pd. 3 Data Foot vs. Shoe M 2 0 2. 5 -2 -1 -1 -. 5 F -4 -1 2. 5 1. 5. 5 Shoe vs. Height M -1 0 -6 -1 1 4 0 -2 -1 F -6 -4 1 -1 10

Pd. 5 Data Foot vs. Shoe M F Shoe vs. Height M F

Pd. 6 Data Foot vs. Shoe M F Shoe vs. Height M F 1 1 1. 5. 5 0. 5 -1. 5 1 2 1. 5 0. 5 2 -4 1 4. 5 1. 5 -1 0 -1. 5 0 1 1. 5 4. 5 2 1

15 -2 Shoe/Foot Size and Height • Use the graph on the back of the packet to answer some questions. • Record your results (+/- how much? ) on the back board for – Shoe & foot size – Shoe size & height • Answer the questions & turn them in

OJ Simpson and Shoe Evidence • Obtain “Footprint Evidence and the O. J. Simpson Trial” • Use the computer to answer the questions.

Closure • Do you think there is a good correlation between foot size and height? Why or why not?