Types of Impressions
I am making this type of impression as I touch my hand to the table.
What is a latent impression?
This type of tire impression is always in a straight line.
What is a skid mark?
This is the distance between the vehicle's axles (Front tire to rear tire measurement).
What is wheelbase?
This is another name for the shoe tread.
What is the shoe's sole?
What you should do before casting or lifting a patent or plastic impression.
What is photograph?
I make this impression when I touch my homework after eating Hot Cheetos.
What is a patent impression?
These impressions are caused by an overloaded vehicle sliding to the side, or from being hit from the side and being pushed sideways or diagonally.
What are tire scrubs?
This is the most accurate measurement used to measure vehicles.
What is a millimeter?
This is roughly what I can measure about a person when I measure the size of their shoe print impression.
What is the person's height?
This lifting method can reveal the fine dust left by a dry shoe.
What is electrostatic lifting?
This is the type of impression a Jeep leaves behind on a muddy dirty road.
What is a plastic impression?
This type of impression is always curved but still has visible rib and groove patterns.
What are yaw marks?
Pick-up trucks typically have a larger THIS to haul heavy loads.
What is a rear track width?
This is another name for a person's pattern of moving.
What is gait?
This method is used to re-create the shoe that leaves behind a plastic impression.
What is a casting method?
This is a type of impression that is unique to you.
What is a fingerprint?
The three types of tire marks are considered this type of impression.
What are patent impressions?
This is the tire measurement taken between the two front tires or two rear tires (side to side)
What is the track width
The specific part of the shoe impression would be deeper, darker, and heavier if the person walked heel to toe.
What is at the heel?
These are powdery compounds that can be used for casting foot and other impressions
What plaster of Paris or Dental Stone?
This is the type of impression my dirty shoes leave on my kitchen floor.
What is a patent impression?
This is the most reliable type of tire mark for identifying the vehicle.
What are skid marks?
This is the minimal space required for a vehicle to make a 360-degree turn or U Turn. (Vocab Word)
What is the turning diameter?
Three factors that personalize shoe impressions.
What are...
The way the person walks/gait; body weight; rough height; shoe tread; foot shape; unique holes, cuts, or wear of the shoe; injury or handicap; age of person (child or adult), size of stride
These are both types of lifting methods for latent prints
Gel lifting and electrostatic lifting.