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                            Funding & Awards
 Black Box Evaluation of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Conclusions
Award Information
Awardee
              NOBLIS, INC.
Award #
              2018-DU-BX-0214
Location
                    RESTON, VA
Congressional District
              11
Status
              Closed
Funding First Awarded
              2018
Total funding (to date)
              $1,086,976
Original Solicitation
              NIJ FY18 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2018, $1,086,976)
The accuracy, reproducibility, and repeatability of conclusions by forensic bloodstain pattern analysts have never been rigorously assessed. The objective of this study will be to assess the scientific basis of bloodstain pattern analysis (BPA) by conducting a black box study measuring the accuracy, reproducibility, and repeatability of bloodstain pattern analysis conclusions, and associating these results with the education and training of participants. The results of the study will provide necessary information about the discipline to laboratory managers, to practitioners, and to the legal system.

Participation will be open to bloodstain pattern analysts who have conducted operational casework within the past two years. Participation will be welcome from U.S. or non-U.S., full-time or part-time BPA practitioners.

In addition to the primary objective, an additional benefit of the project will be a rich dataset of BPA imagery with the associated examiners conclusions, which can then be used by NIJ for subsequent BPA white box analyses. 

The work will be based on Dr. Hicklins extensive experience and lessons learned from conducting multiple black box tests (latent print, footwear, handwriting) and other biometric and forensic evaluations, Mr. Kishs experience in conducting reliability tests of bloodstain pattern analysis, and Mr. Kish and Mr. Winers extensive experience as bloodstain pattern and crime scene reconstruction experts.

This project contains a research and/or development component, as defined in applicable law, and complies with Part 200 Uniform Requirements - 2 CFR  200.210(a)(14).

CA/NCF



  
Grant-Funded Publications
        
                      Study Assesses the Accuracy and Reproducibility of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
                  Study Reports Error Rates for Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
                  Accuracy and Reproducibility of Conclusions by Forensic Bloodstain Pattern Analysts
                  Black Box Evaluation of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Conclusions

  
Date Created: September 27, 2018
    
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