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Bloodstain Pattern Analysis: is the examination of the shapes, locations, and distribution patterns of bloodstains, in order to provide an interpretation of the physical events which gave rise to their origin.

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  1. Bloodstain Pattern Analysis:is the examination of the shapes, locations, and distribution patterns of bloodstains, in order to provide an interpretation of the physical events which gave rise to their origin. • Based on the premise that all bloodstains and bloodstain patterns are characteristic of the forces that have created them. blood spatter FBI website

  2. The determinations made from bloodstain patterns at the scene or from the clothing of principals in a case can be used to: • Confirm or refute assumptions concerning events and their sequence:Position of victim. (standing, sitting, lying)Evidence of a struggle. (blood smears, blood trails) n • Confirm or refute statements made by principals in the case:Are stain patterns on a suspects clothing consistent with his reported actions?Are stain patterns on a victim or at a scene consistent with accounts given by witnesses or the suspect? FBI website

  3. At a crime scene the blood spatter patterns are photographed before the blood is collected so that the suspects account can be proved or disproven. The photographs will allow for an interpretation and reconstruction of what happened. • A. Size of blood splatter • 1. Recorded with micro scales visible in photographs. • 2. The smaller the drop the faster the movement of the blood. Blood Spatter

  4. B. Shape of blood splatter 1. Recorded with micro scales visible in photographs. 2. Shape of the mark where it lands reveals the direction in which the drop was traveling and the amount of force it was projected with. C. Directionality of blood splatter 1. The pattern that indicated the direction the blood was traveling when it hit the target surface. 2. Established from the geometric shape of the bloodstain. Blood Spatter

  5. Velocity is the speed at which something travels with a direction. • A. Low-velocity impact splatter (LVIS) • 1. Caused by low-speed impact or force to a blood source. • 2. Velocity may be up to 5 feet per second or 1.5 meters per second. • 3. Drop size is larger than 3 millimeters. Blood spatter

  6. B. Medium-velocity impact splatter (MVIS) • 1. Cause by medium-speed impact or force to a blood source. • a. Blunt force trauma, beating or a stabbing. • 2. Velocity is about 25 feet per second or 1.5-7.5 meters per second. • 3. Drop size or stain of 1-3 millimeters. Blood SPATTER

  7. C. High-velocity impact splatter (HVIS) • 1. Caused by high-speed impact or force to a blood source. • a. Gunshot, explosive devices, a cough or sneeze. • 2. Velocity may be 100 feet per second or 30 meters per second. • 3. Drop size is a mist like appearance forming drops <1 millimeter. Blood spatter

  8. Passive Bloodstains are drops created or formed by the force of gravity acting alone. • Drops, drip patterns, pools, clots • Drip pattern: A blood stain pattern that results from blood dripping into blood. Blood Spatter Patterns: Passive

  9. A transfer bloodstain is created when a wet, bloody surface comes in contact with a secondary surface. • Contact bleeding • Swipe or smear • Wipe • smudge Blood Spatter Patterns: Transfer

  10. Projected bloodstains are created when an exposed blood source is subjected to an action or force, greater than the force of gravity. (Internally or Externally produced) • Cast-off • Arterial spurt • Expirated Blood Stain Patterns: Projected

  11. A. Drip pattern: A blood stain pattern that results from blood dripping into blood. • B. Cast-off pattern: A blood stain pattern created when blood is released or thrown from a moving a blood bearing object. • C. Transfer or Contact pattern: A blood stain pattern created when a wet, bloody surface comes in contact with a second surface. • Swipe pattern: The transfer of blood from a moving source into an unstained surface; the direction of travel may be determined by the feathered edges. • Spurt pattern: arterial spurts, appear as lines of blood • Expirated pattern: Blood that is blown out of the nose, mouth, or a wound as a result of air flow, which is the propelling force. Blood spatter patterns Summary

  12. What type of blood spatter pattern?

  13. When a droplet of blood strikes a surface perpendicular (90 degrees) the resulting bloodstain will be circular.That being the length and width of the stain will be equal. • Blood that strikes a surface at an angle less than 90 degrees will be elongated or have a tear drop shape.Directionality is usually obvious as the pointed end of the bloodstain ( tail ) will alwayspoint in the direction of travel. Directionality of blood spatter

  14. ANGLE of IMPACTis the acute angle formed between the direction of the blood dropand the plane of the surface it strikes Impact Angle Determination

  15. By utilizing trigonometric functions its possible to determine the impact angle for any given blood droplet. • SIN 0 = opp (a) • hyp (c)

  16. SIN < = Width (a) 1.5cm • Length (c) 3.0cm • Width (a) 1.5cm = SIN < • Length (c) 3.0cm • 0.5 = SIN < • < = 30 degrees

  17. The common point, on a 2 dimensional surface, over which the directionality of several bloodstains can be retraced. • Once the directionality of a group of stains has been determined, it's possible to determine a two dimensional point or area for the group of stains. POINT OF CONVERGENCE AND ORIGIN DETERMINATION

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