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Forensic barefoot comparison, or barefoot morphology comparison, describes the comparison of impressions of the weight-bearing areas of feet in an attempt to include or exclude a suspect as someone linked to a crime scene. A bare or socked foot impression found at the crime scene can be compared to inked barefoot impressions and footprint casts taken from a suspect. Similarly, a link to footwear matched to a crime scene can be determined by comparing the insoles of the crime scene footwear to footwear seized from a suspect, or to inked impressions and casts taken from a suspect.
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Barefoot morphology comparison refers to the examination of the weight-bearing areas on the bottom of a human foot, when ridge detail is not present, to establish a link between the bare foot of an individual and a footprint impression found at a crime scene [1–3]. In the case of footwear linked to a crime scene, comparison...
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Yamashita, B.A., Kennedy, R.B. (2009). Forensic Barefoot Comparisons. In: Li, S.Z., Jain, A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Biometrics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73003-5_103
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