The book includes chapters on the history of BPA, general bloodstain pattern terminology, classifications of bloodstains, methodology of BPA, blood dynamics, determining motion and directionality, determining point of convergence and point of origin, impact spatter stains, presumptive testing and ...
The book includes new chapters on mathematics and physics for bloodstain pattern analysis, the application of the scientific method to bloodstain pattern analysis and experimentation, the forensic photography of bloodstain patterns, and SWGSTAIN Terminology (FBI Special Working Group). This edition also...
Basics of Bloodstain Pattern AnalysisBloodstain pattern analysis is a field of forensics, that allows you to determine the courses of events. Basic terminology, issues related to these patterns and the methodology of such forensic investigation will be laid down in the following chapter....
In criminal law, there are frequent debates of opposing viewpoints, and there are also divisions of opinions in BPA regarding terminology and definition of science principles. The differing opinions about bloodstain pattern evidence emerged sometime around the 1950s and 1960s. During this period, ...
Read "Scientific Working Group on Bloodstain Pattern Analysis: Recommended Terminology" - Forensic Science Communications, Vol. 11, Issue 2, April 2009. Read "Scientific Working Group on Bloodstain Pattern Analysis: Recommended Terminology" now at Questia....
The disagreements with respect to the meaning and usage of BPA terminology and classifications suggest a need for improved standards. Both semantic differences and contradictory interpretations contributed to errors and disagreements, which could have serious implications if they occurred in casework. ...
Despite a significant body of literature exploring impact patterns and software for calculating the Area of Origin (AO), impact pattern was classified at only 22% of scenes, with sharp-force trauma being the most prevalent form of assault. This paper recommends a review of the BPA terminology,...