Criminal Investigation: a Practical Handbook for Magistrates, Police Officers and Lawyers, Volume 2 by Hans Gross (1847 - 1915) · LibriVox

Footprints and other Impressions i.C.2.b

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Gross declares a footprint is 'in the same sense as a fingerprint,' revealing unique pressure-based identification.

This episode is a chapter reading from Hans Gross's seminal 19th-century forensic handbook, focusing on the scientific analysis of footprints. It details a method for visualizing pressure points using colored paste, debates historical theories of foot support, and argues that understanding the 'mechanical procedure' of footprint creation is foundational to criminal investigation.

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