Forensic Podiatry Principles and Methods
The human foot is a complex body part composed of fifty-two bones, which is twenty-five percent of all the bones in the body. Nonetheless, the foot is often viewed by the public and doctors as a “minor” body part. Similarly, the importance of pedal eviden
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John A. DiMaggio Wesley Vernon ●
Forensic Podiatry Principles and Methods
John A. DiMaggio Forensic Podiatry Consulting Services, PLLC Bandon, OR 97411, USA [email protected]
Wesley Vernon OBE Podiatry Service, Sheffield PCT Staffordshire University and Huddersfield University Derbyshire SK23 7LH, UK [email protected]
ISBN 978-1-61737-975-8 e-ISBN 978-1-61737-976-5 DOI 10.1007/978-1-61737-976-5 Springer New York Dordrecht Heidelberg London © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011 All rights reserved. This work may not be translated or copied in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher (Humana Press, c/o Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, USA), except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis. Use in connection with any form of information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed is forbidden. The use in this publication of trade names, trademarks, service marks, and similar terms, even if they are not identified as such, is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights Printed on acid-free paper Humana Press is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
The human foot is a complex body part composed of 52 bones, which are 25% of all the bones in the body. Because of the foot’s unique structure it allows the human being to stand up and walk on two feet with a stride that cannot be duplicated by any other creature on earth. That being said however, the foot is viewed by the public and the medical professions as a “minor” part of the body, held in low esteem and hidden in a shoe. Forensic Podiatry – Principles and Methods has finally been completed after numerous requests by the podiatric community for such a work. The main premise of Hilderbrand’s book, Footwear – The Missed Evidence, is the underutilization of footwear evidence. Coincidentally, the importance of pedal evidence has also been undervalued. As footwear evidence has become more commonly utilized in forensic situations so has pedal evidence. Over the past 20 years, the discipline of forensic podiatry has grown and developed to become an important addition to the forensic community. Since this field is still in its relative infancy compared with the other disciplines, this work should be considered as capturing developments in the field to date and these developments are expected to continue for the forseeable future. The principles and methods utilized in this text are scientifically based, and have been accepted and tested by the general and podiatric communities over the years. One caveat that must be emphasized is that teamwork is important, whether it’s pedal evidence or baseball. The forensic podiatrist is part of the forensic team including, most commonly, the footwear or marks examiner, laboratory personnel, criminalist, case detective, investigator, and forensic
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