Bloodstain pattern evidence : objective approaches and case applications / Anita Y. Wonder.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wonder, Anita Y.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bloodstains.

Hemodynamics.

Forensic hematology--Case studies.

Forensic hematology.

Pattern formation (Physical sciences).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (396 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; London : Elsevier/Academic Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Bloodstain Pattern Evidence, the concepts introduced in the author's first book, Blood Dynamics, are updated and applied to provide essential answers in the resolution of actual crimes. The book is accessible to all levels of investigators, regardless of academic background, and allows readers to develop a fundamental understanding of the underlying scientific principles behind bloodstain pattern evidence. Bloodstain Pattern Evidence builds on the fundamental ideas brought about by an understanding of Non-Newtonian dynamics, and illustrates through case work the

Contents:

Front Cover; Bloodstain Pattern Evidence: Objective Approaches and Case Applications; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Section I: Introduction; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: The American Founding Father of Bloodstain Pattern Evidence-The Kirk Years; Chapter 3: Understanding Blood Behavior; Chapter 4: Trigonometry in Bloodstain Pattern Evidence, Math Use in Question; Section II: Case Applications; Chapter 5: Timing is Everything; Chapter 6: The Alexander Lindsay Second Inquiry; Case 2; Chapter 7: Who Was the Shooter?; Case 3

Chapter 8: Traffic Salutations in America Case 4; Chapter 9: The Body on the Porch; Case 5; Chapter 10: Lil' Ol' Guy Who Woke up Dead; Case 6; Chapter 11: Self-Defense Staging Homicide by Gunshot; Case 7; Chapter 12: Crime Scene Artwork, Staged Assault; Case 8; Chapter 13: Curiosity Caught the Murderer; Case 9; Chapter 14: Informant Execution; Case 10; Chapter 15: Lack of the Crime Lab Involvement; Case 11; Chapter 16: On-Duty Officer-Involved Shooting; Case 12; Chapter 17: Three Down and Still Missed Intended Victim; Case 13; Chapter 18: Perfect Stories; Case 14

Chapter 19: Family Elimination Cases 15 and 16; Chapter 20: A Tragedy of Errors Homicide; Case 17; Chapter 21: The Accomplice Wouldn't Plea; Case 18; Chapter 22: Magic Bullet in Alleged Drive-By Shooting; Case 19; Chapter 23: Perry Mason Is a Myth; Case 20; Chapter 24: Hidden Face, Blunt Force Assault; Case 21; Chapter 25: Body in the Bathtub; Case 22; Section III: Bloodstain Pattern Evidence Interactions with other Forensic Disciplines; Chapter 26: Bloodstain Pattern Evidence and Law Enforcement; Chapter 27: The Forensic Crime Lab and Bloodstain Pattern Evidence

Chapter 28: DNA and Bloodstain Pattern Evidence Chapter 29: Pathology and Bloodstain Pattern Evidence: The Predominant Good, Occasional Bad, and Rare Ugly; Chapter 30: Bloodstain Pattern Evidence and the Law; Section IV: Experience with Training in Bloodstain Pattern Evidence; Chapter 31: Preparations for Bloodstain Pattern Workshops; Chapter 32: Spatter Group Exercises; Chapter 33: Exercises with Groups Other Than Spatters (Nonspatter Groups); Chapter 34: Special Projects, Practical Exams, and Mock Crime Scenes; Section V: The Future of Bloodstain Pattern Evidence

Chapter 35: Research in Bloodstain Pattern EvidenceChapter 36: Summation; Appendixes; Appendix A: Flow Diagram; Appendix B: An Objective Approach to Spatter Classification Based on SAADD; Appendix C: Spatter Classification Table; Appendix D: Twenty-five Impact Bloodspatters; Appendix E: Tips on Sequencing Pattern Categories; Appendix F: Some Random Values for Future Research; Appendix G: Glossary; Appendix H: List of Abbreviations; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-22267-4

9786611222673

0-08-054971-3

OCLC:

630529267