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Ongoing research in barefoot impression evidence will be discussed briefly. Further research is necessary to shed light on what constitutes a “unique” (individualizing) feature between barefoot and footwear evidence and to determine if these features are merely consistent with any individual or if they truly constitute an identification. Such research is critical because this evidence might not be accepted in some jurisdictions or may be at risk of not meeting the Daubert criteria in the United States and the Mohan standard in Canada.
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Kennedy, R.B. (2005). Ongoing Research Into Barefoot Impression Evidence. 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/10.1385/1-59259-897-8:401
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