Gait as evidence

TY - JOUR

T1 - Gait as evidence

AU - Lynnerup, Niels

AU - Larsen, Peter Kastmand

PY - 2014/6

Y1 - 2014/6

N2 - This study examines what in Denmark may constitute evidence based on forensic anthropological gait analyses, in the sense of pointing to a match (or not) between a perpetrator and a suspect, based on video and photographic imagery. Gait and anthropometric measures can be used when direct facial comparison is not possible because of perpetrators masking their faces. The nature of judicial and natural scientific forms of evidence is discussed, and rulings dealing with the admissibility of video footage and forensic evidence in general are given. Technical issues of video materials are discussed, and the study also discusses how such evidence may be presented, both in written statements and in court.

AB - This study examines what in Denmark may constitute evidence based on forensic anthropological gait analyses, in the sense of pointing to a match (or not) between a perpetrator and a suspect, based on video and photographic imagery. Gait and anthropometric measures can be used when direct facial comparison is not possible because of perpetrators masking their faces. The nature of judicial and natural scientific forms of evidence is discussed, and rulings dealing with the admissibility of video footage and forensic evidence in general are given. Technical issues of video materials are discussed, and the study also discusses how such evidence may be presented, both in written statements and in court.

U2 - 10.1049/iet-bmt.2013.0090

DO - 10.1049/iet-bmt.2013.0090

M3 - Journal article

AN - SCOPUS:84901746437

SN - 2047-4938

VL - 3

SP - 47

EP - 54

JO - IET Biometrics

JF - IET Biometrics

IS - 2

ER -