We come across partial footprints in several crime cases. We have to identify sometimes race of the person to narrow down on the suspects from partial footprints. What are characteristic identifying singular features in foot morphology which may be used in racial identification from partial footprints. Can we use toe lengths and curvatures.
I don't find it an "interesting" question. I find it offensive and I cannot imagine how this information could be of use to anyone. THose racial categories are outdated.
Lisa I agree with your comments. I'll add that race is a social construct which emerged out of Eurocentric ideology and hegemony. Race and racial categories have no biological or genetic foundation. Therefore attempts to parse out "physical race traits" is less productive in criminal investigations and may aggravate instances of police brutality already overwhelmingly present within communities of color.
Taking offence to complete ignorance doesn't eliminate ignorance, nor informs the ignorant.
JR Gaur. Do you know of singular features of human foot morphology that allow you to differentiate between members of various ethnic groups in India?
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