This book is geared toward police detectives, forensic scientists, bloodstain pattern analysts, prosecutors and defense attorneys, as well as anyone else with general interest in forensic science.
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis: Level 1 Lab Manual provides students with basic knowledge about bloodstain pattern analysis and the opportunity to conduct experiments to demonstrate the dynamics of blood in flight. The manual and associated exercises show how bloodstain pattern analysis is used as a forensic science discipline, illustrate the information that can be obtained from bloodstain evidence, and help students analyze actual bloodstain patterns. Upon completion of a course that uses this lab manual, students are qualified to join the International Association for Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, which is the first step toward taking the International Association of Identification Bloodstain Analysis certification test. The second edition features a new introduction, as well as a new chapter on cognitive bias written by Kelsey Backry. Additionally, the chapters have been expanded slightly to include greater depth of historical background for each topic. Bloodstain Pattern Analysis is a dynamic lab manual that is ideal for students taking introductory forensic science, law enforcement, or criminology courses. This resource could be especially helpful for active police officers and forensic scientists.
This unique field guide - filled with ready to use documentation forms - will help you understand and leverage one of the most important and telling elements at a crime scene: Blood. Analyze bloodstain patterns. Use of blood to determine level of force used on a victim, proximity of an attacker, type of weapon(s) used. Properly collect and document blood evidence without compromising the integrity of the evidence and the scene. Follow appropriate protocols for blood swabbing. Ensure that 5 key initial scene observations are covered. Expertly designed to provide on-scene tips investigatory checklists and immediately usable support documents.
Objective establishment of the truth is the goal of any good crime scene investigator. This demands a consideration of all evidence available using proven scientific methodologies to establish objective snapshots of the crime. The majority of forensic disciplines shed light on thewho of a crime, bloodstain pattern analysis is one of the most imp