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Forensic Medicine of the Lower Extremity pp 375–400Cite as

The Role of Feet and Footwear in Medicolegal Investigations

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This chapter will serve as a practical treatise for evaluating pedal evidence (footwear and footprints) in forensic contexts. Extensive research is necessary to help validate identification markers between the foot and footwear. The reader is encouraged to review any unfamiliar terms in the appendix of this chapter.

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  1. Forensic Podiatry Consulting Services, Tempe, AZ

    John A. DiMaggio DPM

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  1. Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

    Jeremy Rich DPM (Research Fellow in Medicine) (Research Fellow in Medicine)

  2. Office of the Medical Examiner, County of Summit, Akron, OH

    Dorothy E. Dean MD

  3. Division of Scientific Services, Controlled Substances/Toxicology Laboratory, Connecticut Department of Public Safety, Hartford, CT

    Robert H. Powers PhD

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DiMaggio, J.A. (2005). The Role of Feet and Footwear in Medicolegal Investigations. In: Rich, J., Dean, D.E., Powers, R.H. (eds) Forensic Medicine of the Lower Extremity. Forensic Science and Medicine. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-897-8:375

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