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Forensic gait analysis : principles and practice / edited by Ivan Birch, Michael Nirenberg, Wesley Vernon and Maria Birch.

Contributor(s): Birch, Ivan [editor.] | Nirenberg, Michael [editor.] | Vernon, Wesley [editor.] | Birch, Maria [editor.]Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2020Edition: 1stDescription: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)Content type: text | still image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780429761409; 0429761406; 9780429761416; 0429761414; 9780429761393; 0429761392; 9780429426582; 0429426585Subject(s): Forensic sciences | Forensic podiatry | Gait in humans | LAW / Criminal Law / General | TECHNOLOGY / Industrial Health & SafetyDDC classification: 363.2562 LOC classification: HV8073Online resources: Taylor & Francis | OCLC metadata license agreement

Contents:

Foreword: Anya Hunt, Chief Executive Officer of the Chartered Society of Forensic SciencesPreface: Ivan BirchContributorsChapter 1: IntroductionIvan Birch and Wesley Vernon Chapter 2: The history of the use of gait analysis as evidenceMichael NirenbergChapter 3: Fundamentals of human gait and gait analysisAmbreen Chohan, Jim Richards and David LevineChapter 4: The legal context of forensic gait analysisPart 1: The legal context in North AmericaEmma CunliffePart 2: The legal context in the United KingdomGraham JacksonChapter 5: The development of the forensic gait analysis quality assurance process in the UKSarah ReelChapter 6: Initial contact, preliminary assessment of footage and defining the taskIvan BirchChapter 7: Analysing the questioned and reference footageIvan BirchChapter 8: Comparison of gait and evaluationIvan BirchChapter 9: Writing expert witness reportsPart 1: General principles, requirements and pitfallsRoger Robson and Claire GwinnettPart 2: Writing forensic gait analysis reportsIvan BirchChapter 10: Presenting gait evidence in courtIvan BirchChapter 11: Psychology of perceptual error in forensic practiceLiam SatchellChapter 12: Probative value of gait analysisGraham Jackson and Ivan BirchChapter 13: Case study 1 -- Berry's One Stop Store robberyMichael NirenbergCase study 2 -- arson of a business premisesMaria BirchCase study 3 -- two armed bank robberiesIvan BirchAppendix 1 Sheffield features of gait toolIndex

Summary: Gait analysis is the systematic study of human walking, using the eye and brain of experienced observers, augmented by instrumentation for measuring body movements, body mechanics, and the activity of the muscles. Since Aristotle's work on gait analysis more than 2000 years ago, it has become an established clinical science used extensively in the healthcare and rehabilitation fields for diagnosis and treatment. Forensic Gait Analysis details the more recent, and rapidly developing, use of gait analysis in the forensic sciences. The book considers the use of observational gait analysis, based on video recordings, to assist in the process of identification or exclusion. With the increase in use of CCTV and surveillance systems over the last 20 to 30 years, there has been a steady and rapid increase in the use of gait as evidence. Currently, gait analysis is widely used in the UK in criminal investigations, with increasing awareness of its potential use in the US, Europe, and globally. The book details the history of the science, current practices, and of the emergent application to establish best-practice standards that conform to those of other forensic science disciplines. Engagement with the Forensic Science Regulator, and the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences in the UK, and the International Association for Identification has helped to ensure and enhance the quality assurance of forensic gait analysis. However, there remains a fundamental lack of standardized training and methodology for use in evidentiary and investigative casework. This book fills that void, serving as one of the first to describe the current state of practice, capabilities and limitations, and to outline methods, standards of practice and expectations of the gait analyst as a forensic practitioner. Forensic Gait Analysis reflects current research and forensic practice and will serve as a state-of-the-art guide to the use of gait analysis in the forensic context--for both education and training purposes. It will be a welcome addition to the libraries of professionals in the areas of podiatry, gait analysis, forensic video analysis, law enforcement, and legal practice.

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Gait analysis is the systematic study of human walking, using the eye and brain of experienced observers, augmented by instrumentation for measuring body movements, body mechanics, and the activity of the muscles. Since Aristotle's work on gait analysis more than 2000 years ago, it has become an established clinical science used extensively in the healthcare and rehabilitation fields for diagnosis and treatment. Forensic Gait Analysis details the more recent, and rapidly developing, use of gait analysis in the forensic sciences. The book considers the use of observational gait analysis, based on video recordings, to assist in the process of identification or exclusion. With the increase in use of CCTV and surveillance systems over the last 20 to 30 years, there has been a steady and rapid increase in the use of gait as evidence. Currently, gait analysis is widely used in the UK in criminal investigations, with increasing awareness of its potential use in the US, Europe, and globally. The book details the history of the science, current practices, and of the emergent application to establish best-practice standards that conform to those of other forensic science disciplines. Engagement with the Forensic Science Regulator, and the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences in the UK, and the International Association for Identification has helped to ensure and enhance the quality assurance of forensic gait analysis. However, there remains a fundamental lack of standardized training and methodology for use in evidentiary and investigative casework. This book fills that void, serving as one of the first to describe the current state of practice, capabilities and limitations, and to outline methods, standards of practice and expectations of the gait analyst as a forensic practitioner. Forensic Gait Analysis reflects current research and forensic practice and will serve as a state-of-the-art guide to the use of gait analysis in the forensic context--for both education and training purposes. It will be a welcome addition to the libraries of professionals in the areas of podiatry, gait analysis, forensic video analysis, law enforcement, and legal practice.

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