Bloodstain pattern analysis with an introduction to crime scene reconstruction
By: Tom Bevel and Ross M. Gardner.
Contributors: Gardner, Ross M.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Series: CRC series in practical aspects of criminal and forensic investigations -- 46
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Boca Raton
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781420052688
Subjects: Bloodstains; Forensic hematology; Crime scene searches
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Bloodstain pattern analysis: its function and a historical perspective; title: Bloodstain pattern terminology; title: Bloodstain classification; title: A methodology for bloodstain pattern analysis; title: The medium of blood; title: Anatomical considerations in bloodstain pattern analysis; title: Determining motion and directionality; title: Determining the point of convergence and the area of origin; title: Evaluating impact spatter bloodstains; title: Understanding and applying characteristic patterns of blood; title: Bloodstained clothing issues; title: Presumptive testing and enhancement of blood; title: Documenting bloodstains; title: An introduction to crime scene reconstruction and analysis; title: Presenting evidence; title: Experimentation in bloodstain pattern analysis; title: Dealing with the risk of bloodborne pathogens; title: Appendix: A weight/measurement conversion table; title: Appendix B: Trigonometric functions and their application in bloodstain pattern analysis; title: Index.