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Cornell Notes
Science Elective
Name:
Topic/Objective: Tire Track Evidence
Period:
Date:
Essential Questions (you should be able to answer these in your own words by the end of these notes):
1) How can tire track evidence be used to solve crimes?
2) How can we apply what we do in this class to the real world of Forensic Science?
Questions:
Notes:
They are usually found in:
Q: Where are tire tracks

road
usually found?

Access
accident
and
scenes or
escape
routes of other crime scenes.
Q: What are access and
Routes used to enter and exit a crime scene
escape routes?
Q: What do tracks help
Tracks help investigators identify the type
Investigators identify?
Of vehicle
Q: What type of models
Investigators make ink prints of a tire, or
do investigators use?
Plaster casts
that left them.
of a track.
Q: What is a plaster cast? A 3-D impression of a tire track
They will also take photographs that can later be used to prove a match
Q: What features of
A tire track are analyzed?
Features to analyze:

Tread Pattern

Width and depth of the
tread patterns

Unique characteristics due to the wear pattern
or defects
Q: What are tire
Tire databases are available to help investigators determine the the brand
databases used for?
and the model of the tire that left the impression.
This can be used to determine the type
Of vehicle that made the tracks.
Summary: Write a summary of what you learned by answering each of the essential questions.
How can tire track evidence be used to solve crimes?
Tire track evidence can be used to match tire track to the vehicle used in a crime.
How can we apply what we do in this class to the real world of Forensic Science?
We can use models such ink prints and plaster casts to analyze tire tracks and evidence like in a real investigation.