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Description
Chemical Enhancement of Footwear Marks
Layman's description
The main of the project is to focus on the recovery of footwear impression evidence from human skin and fabric. Footwear evidence can be present when somebody is kicked and stamped to death. Although there exist a number of techniques to enhance and recover such evidence from different substrates, little work has been done on fabric and skin since these are considered as difficult substrates. Techniques utilised for fingerprints will be utilised for footwear impressions and see how they compare on skin and fabric. Some other newer methods will also be utilised such as alginates for casting impressions.Furthermore, work will be carried with Bioengineering unit to see the force and pressure involved in kicking and also to imitate the spongy action of the skin.
Key findings
This work produced a comprehensive guide to the best chemical and visual enhancement techniques for the recovery of footwear marks in blood or soil made on fabrics.
| Status | Finished |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 1/10/08 → 30/09/11 |
Funding
- Home Office: £30,000.00
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Research output
- 7 Article
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Controlling the variable of pressure in the production of test footwear impressions
Farrugia, K., Riches, P., Bandey, H., Savage, K. & Nic Daeid, N., Sept 2012, In: Science and Justice. 52, 3, p. 168–176 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
11 Citations (Scopus) -
Chemical enhancement of soil based footwear impressions on fabric
Farrugia, K. J., Bandey, H., Dawson, L. & Daeid, N. N., 10 Jun 2012, In: Forensic Science International. 219, 1-3, p. 12–28 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
17 Citations (Scopus) -
A study of the variability in footwear impression comparison conclusions
Hammer, L., Duffy, K., Fraser, J. & Nic Daeid, N., 2012, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Forensic Identification.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review