Bloodstain patterns: identification, interpretation, and application

Bloodstain Patterns: Identification, Interpretation and Application combines material from Blood Dynamics (2001) and Bloodstain Pattern Evidence (2007) with updated case work and scientific advances from medical and hard sciences. The text expands coverage of such areas as arterial damage pattern identification, staging of crime scenes, legal applications and problems from both sides of the bench, and extending teaching and training to those outside criminal justice. With violent offenders more aware of crime scene investigation techniques and attempting to frame others, the text expands outdated basic training programs that are insufficient to identify attempts to confuse the investigation. This book clarifies previous understandings as well as bridges the gap toward future advance courses. Based on the work of Paul Leland Kirk, the book's focus is on first line investigators' accuracy in identifying specific bloodstain patterns, correctly interpreting and applying them to casework. Combines and updates material from Blood Dynamics and Bloodstain Pattern Evidence into one comprehensive reference Covers new topics, including arterial damage pattern identification, staging of crime scenes, legal applications, and problems from both sides of the bench More than 300 full color photographs, some with line overlays showing the objective criteria which identify patterns.

Front Cover -- Dedication -- BLOODSTAIN PATTERNS -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- List of Figures -- SECTION I -- INTRODUCTION -- Chapter 1 -- Introduction -- TO SOLVE A PROBLEM, YOU IDENTIFY IT -- CHANGED HISTORY -- TERMINOLOGY SHIFT -- CORRECTING MISPERCEPTIONS -- PREVIOUS CONFUSION CORRECTED -- THE ECONOMICS OF BLOODSTAIN PATTERN TRAINING -- Chapter 2 -- The Science of Bloodstain Pattern Evidence -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 3 -- Discussion on Terminology -- ABSENCE TRANSFER -- AREA OF CONVERGENCE -- ARTERIAL DAMAGE STAINS -- ARTERIAL FOUNTAIN -- ARTERIAL GUSH -- ARTERIAL RAIN -- ARTERIAL SPURT -- ARTERIES -- BACK SPATTER -- BLOCKAGE TRANSFER -- BLOOD -- BLOOD INTO BLOOD -- BLOOD SPATTER -- BLOODSTAIN -- BLUNT FORCE IMPACT -- BULLET CAPSULAR BLAST -- CALIPERS -- CASTOFF SPATTERS -- CESSATION CASTOFFS -- CLOT (COAGULATION) -- CONTAMINATION -- DIRECTION OF TRAVEL -- DRIP CASTOFF -- ENTRANCE WOUND SPATTER -- EXIT WOUND SPATTER -- GUNSHOT WOUND -- HEMOLYZE -- HIGH VELOCITY IMPACT SPATTER (HVIS) -- INCIDENT ANGLE -- INLINE BEADING -- INSIDE ANGLE (INCIDENT ANGLE OR IMPACT ANGLE) -- INVESTIGATIVE TRANSFER (IT) -- LOW VELOCITY IMPACT SPATTER (LVIS) -- MED…