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Journal Article 
Forensic Gait Analysis and Recognition: Standards of Evidence Admissibility 
Han, CY; Macoveciuc, I; Rando, CJ; Borrion, H; , 
2019 
Yes 
Journal of Forensic Sciences
ISSN: 0022-1198
EISSN: 1556-4029 
English 
30791120 
Gait is one biological characteristic which has attracted strong research interest due to its potential use in human identification. Although almost two decades have passed since a forensic gait expert has testified to the identity of a perpetrator in court, the methods remain insufficiently robust, considering the recent paradigm shift witnessed in the forensic science community regarding quality of evidence. In contrast, technological advancements have taken the lead, and research into automated gait recognition has greatly surpassed forensic gait analysis in terms of the size of acquired datasets and demographic variability of participants, tested variables, and statistical evaluation of results. Despite these advantages, gait recognition presents with different problems which are yet to be resolved. Therefore, courts should treat gait evidence with caution, as they should any other form of evidence originating from disciplines without fully established codes of practice, error rates, and demonstrable applications in forensic scenarios.