Stuart H. James, Paul E. Kish, T. Paulette Sutton

Principles of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

Theory and Practice

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

As witnessed in landmark criminal cases, the quality and integrity of bloodstain evidence can be a crucial factor in determining a verdict. This authoritative reference provides an in-depth investigation of this vital topic. Throughout the book, a multidisciplinary approach presents scene and laboratory examinations in conjunction with forensic pathology, forensic serology, and chemical enhancement techniques. Dramatic color images of bloodletting, bloodstains, and crime scenes are included to complement the technical content of this resource.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 574
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Mai 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 183mm x 35mm
• Gewicht: 1261g
• ISBN-13: 9780849320149
• ISBN-10: 0849320143
• Artikelnr.: 21897427

Autorenporträt

Stuart H. James, Paul E. Kish, T. Paulette Sutton

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction to Bloodstain Pattern Analysis. Medical and Anatomical Aspects
of Bloodshed. Biological and Physical Properties of Human Blood. Physical
Properties of Bloodstain Formation. Passive Bloodstains. Formation of
Spatter and Spatter Associated with a Secondary Mechanism. Impact Spatter
Mechanisms. Spatter Associated with a Projection Mechanism. Altered
Bloodstain Patterns. Determination of the Area of Convergence and Area of
Origin of Bloodstain Patterns. Directional Analysis of Bloodstain Patterns
with a Computer. Documentation and Examination of Bloodstain Evidence.
Evaluation of Bloodstain Patterns at the Scene. Presumptive Testing and
Species Determination of Blood and Bloodstains. The Detection of Blood
Using Luminol. Chemical Enhancement of Latent Bloodstain Impressions.
Approaching the Bloodstain Pattern Case. Report Writing. Legal and Ethical
Aspects of Bloodstain Pattern Evidence. Bloodstain Pattern Analysis:
Postconviction and Appellate Application. References. Appendix A:
Trigonometric Tables - Sine and Tangent Functions. Appendix B: Metric
Measurements and Equivalents. Appendix C: Scene and Laboratory Checklists.
Appendix D: Biohazard Safety Precautions. Appendix E: Court Decisions
Relating to Bloodstain Pattern Analysis. Appendix F: Court Decisions
Relating to Presumptive Blood Tests. Glossary of Terminology. Index.