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Examination of Footwear Impression Evidence (DOC 121)

Course Length: One week Eligible Students: Crime laboratory examiners who conduct footwear examinations and/or comparisons. Pre-requisites: None Description: This course covers examination protocol and procedures for comparing known footwear with questioned impressions. Numerous practical exercises of varying degrees of difficulty are assigned and reviewed in class. This course will also review the most current methods for the retrieval of footwear evidence from the crime scene and will include physical and chemical methods of enhancement. Footwear manufacturing and its significance in the examination process are covered.

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