IDENTI - GAIT PATTERN Flashcards

1
Q

Is the RECOGNITION of an individual s determine, by characteristics which distinguish that
individual from all others.

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Identification

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2
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Importance of Identification of Person:

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a.To establish the identity of the offender and that of the victim
b.To identify a person missing or presumed dead

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3
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Methods of Identification:

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By comparison
By exclusion

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4
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Identification criteria recovered during investigation are COMPARED WITH RECORD available in the file,

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By comparison

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4
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If TWO OR MORE PERSONS have identified and all but one is not yet identified,

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By exclusion

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4
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Characteristics which may EASILY be changed:

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a. Growth of hair, beard or mustache
b. Clothing
c. Frequent place of visit
d. Grade of profession
e. Body ornamentations

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5
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Characteristics that may NOT easily be changed:

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a. Mental memory
b. Speech
c. Gait

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5
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Points of Identification Applicable to Living Persons Only:

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  1. Characteristics which may easily be changed
  2. Characteristics that may not easily be changed
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5
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This may EASILY BE SHAVED or grown within a short time

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Growth of hair, beard or mustache

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A person may have special preference for certain form, texture, or STYLE.

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Clothing

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6
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A recollection of time, place and events may be a CLUE IN IDENTIFICATION

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Mental memory

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6
Q

A person may have a special desire or HABIT TO BE IN A PLACE if ever he has the
opportunity to do so

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Frequent place of visit

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6
Q

A medical student of the upper clinical YEAR MAY BE RECOGNIZED by the stethoscope

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Grade of profession

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6
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Earrings, necklaces, rings, pins, etc. ^-^usually WORN BY PEOPLE may be points to identify a person from the rest.

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Body ornamentations

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7
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A person may stammer, STUTTER OR LISP

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Speech

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8
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It refers to the MANNER OF WALKING and it may show in some person on account of disease or some
inborn traits

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Gait

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9
Q

REMEMBERING NAMES, faces and subjects of common interest may be initiated during interview to see how knowledgeable
a person is

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Mental memory

9
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Forms of Gait:

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  1. Ataxic gait
  2. Cerebellar gait
  3. Cow’s gait
  4. Paretic gait
  5. Spastic gait
  6. Festinating gait
  7. Frog gait
  8. Waddling gait
10
Q

A gait in which the FOOT IS RAISED HIGH, thrown forward and brought down suddenly is
seen in persons suffering from tabes dorsalis.

A

Ataxic gait

11
Q

A gait associated with STAGGERING MOVEMENT is seen in cerebellar diseases.

A

Cerebellar gait

12
Q

A swaying movement due to KNOCK KNEE

A

Cow’s gait

12
Q

Gait in which the STEPS ARE SHORT, the feet are dragged, and the legs are held more or
less widely apart.

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Paretic gait

13
Q

A gait in which the LEGS ARE HELD TOGETHER and move in a stiff manner and the toes
dragged.

A

Spastic gait

14
Q

INVOLUNTARY movement in short accelerating steps

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Festinating gait

15
Q

A hopping gait resulting from INFANTILE PARALYSIS

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Frog gait

16
Q

Exaggerated alternation of lateral trunk movement similar to the MOVEMENT OF DUCK

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Waddling gait

17
Q

Frog gait OTHER TERM

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VARUS KNEE

18
Q

Cow’s gait OR knock-knee OTHER TERM

A

VARGUZ KNEE

19
Q

Is a form of NEUROSYPHILIS, which is a complication of late stage syphilis infection

A

Tabes dorsalis

19
Q

Is a bacterial infection that is SPREAD SEXUALLY

A

Syphilis

19
Q

TYPES OF Gait pattern:

A

A: direction line
B: gait line
C: foot line
D: foot angles
E: principal angle
F: length of step
G: breadth of step

19
Q

Expresses the PATH OF INDIVIDUAL

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direction line

20
Q

The straight line CONNECTING THE CENTER of the succeeding steps

A

gait line

21
Q

The LONGITUDINAL LINE drawn on each foot mark

A

foot line

21
Q

The ANGLE FORM BY THE FOOT line and the direction line

A

foot angles

21
Q

The angle between the TWO SUCCEEDING FOOT angles.

A

Principal angle

22
Q

When the distance between the center points in TWO SUCCESSIVE HEEL PRINTS of the two feet exceeds 40 inches, there is a strong presumption that the person is running.

A

Length of step

22
Q

It is more or LESS IN ZIGZAG
fashion especially when the legs are far apart while walking.

A

gait line

23
Q

The distance between the outer contours of TWO SUCCEEDING FOOT WARKS or steps.

A

Breadth of step

24
Q

It is very characteristic of a person and CANNOT BE ALTERED immediately

A

Foot angle

25
Q

STEREOTYPE MOVEMENT or habit peculiar to an individual

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Mannerism