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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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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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