Blood traces : interpretation of deposition and distribution /

"The authors of this practical book are of the opinion that there are many aspects of the interpretation of blood traces that are of concern and have not been treated with the thought or caution that should be afforded them and that existing texts do not sufficiently emphasize the need for inte...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	De Forest, Peter R. (Author), Pizzola, Peter A. (Author), Kammrath, Brooke W. (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2021.
Subjects:	Bloodstain pattern analysis. Forensic hematology. Crime scene searches. Evidence, Criminal. Forensic sciences > Methodology. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Preface to Blood traces: Interpretation of deposition and distribution
Physical evidence record
Historical perspective
Characteristics of liquids including blood
Detection, visual enhancement, identification, and source attribution of blood deposits and configurations
Terminology, typology, and taxonomy
Blood droplet dynamics and deposit formation
Blood trace interpretation and crime scene/incident reconstruction
Science and pseudoscience
Modes of practice and practitioner preparation and qualification
Interesting and illustrative cases
Bad cases
misleading or incompetent interpretations
More broadly assessed cases : going beyond the request
Widely held misconceptions
Resources
Concluding remarks and looking to the future.