Blood Traces
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Blood Traces

Interpretation of Deposition and Distribution

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eBook - PDF

Blood Traces

Interpretation of Deposition and Distribution

About this book

A guide to thescientificinterpretation of blood traces

Blood Traces provides anauthoritative resource that reviews many of the aspects of the interpretation of blood traces that have not been treated with the thoroughness they deserve. With strict adherence to the scientific method, the authors—noted experts on the topic—addressthe complexitiesencountered wheninterpretingblood trace configurations. The bookprovides an understanding of the scientific basis for the use of blood trace deposits, i.e.bloodstain patterns, at crime scenes to betterreconstructa criminal event.

The authors define eightoverarchingprinciples for the comprehensive analysis and interpretation of blood trace configurations.Three of theseprinciplesare: blood tracesmayreveal a great deal of useful information;extensive blood traces, although present, may notalwaysyieldinformation relevant toquestions that may arise in a given case;and acollection of a few seemingly related dried blood dropletdepositsis not necessarily an interpretable"pattern". This importantresource:

  • Provides the fundamental principles for the scientific examination and understanding of blood trace deposits and configurations
  • Dispels commonly accepted misinformation about blood traces.
  • Contains a variety of illustrative case examples which will aid in demonstrating the concepts discussed

Written for forensic scientists, crime scene investigators, members of the legal community, and studentsin these fields, Blood Traces presents the fundamental principles for the scientific examination of blood trace deposits and configurations.

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Yes, you can access Blood Traces by Peter R. De Forest,Peter A. Pizzola,Brooke W. Kammrath in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Forensic Medicine. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2021
Print ISBN
9781119764533
eBook ISBN
9781119764700
Edition
1
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Forensic Medicine

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Dedication
  6. Epigraph
  7. Contents
  8. Foreword
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. Preface to Blood Traces: Interpretation of Deposition and Distribution
  11. CHAPTER 1 Physical Evidence Record
  12. CHAPTER 2 Historical Perspective
  13. CHAPTER 3 Characteristics of Liquids Including Blood
  14. CHAPTER 4 Detection, Visual Enhancement, Identification, and Source Attribution of Blood Deposits and Configurations
  15. 5 Terminology, Typology, and Taxonomy
  16. Chapter 6 Blood Droplet Dynamics and Deposit Formation
  17. CHAPTER 7 Blood Trace Interpretation and Crime Scene/Incident Reconstruction
  18. CHAPTER 8 Science and Pseudoscience
  19. CHAPTER 9 Modes of Practice and Practitioner Preparation and Qualification
  20. CHAPTER 10 Interesting and Illustrative Cases
  21. CHAPTER 11 “Bad” Cases – Misleading or Incompetent Interpretations
  22. CHAPTER 12 More Broadly Assessed Cases: Going Beyond the Request
  23. CHAPTER 13 Widely Held Misconceptions
  24. CHAPTER 14 Resources
  25. CHAPTER 15 Concluding Remarks and Looking to the Future
  26. Bibliography
  27. Appendix 1 Fundamentals Revisited
  28. Index
  29. EULA