Interpretation of Bloodstain Evidence at Crime Scenes

As witnessed in landmark criminal cases, the quality & integrity of bloodstain evidence can be a crucial factor in determining a verdict. Since the first edition of Interpretation of Bloodstain Evidence at Crime Scenes was published nearly a decade ago, bloodstain pattern interpretation has continued to grow as a branch of forensic science. Revised & updated to reflect new technology & devlopments in the field, the second edition is packed with new information & illustrations-including 421 photographs & diagrams of improved quality that will aid in interpretation of evidence. Expanding on a single chapter presented in the best-selling first edition, the second edition details, in four chapters, an introduction to bloodstain interpretation; low-velocity impact & angular considerations; medium & high-velocity impact; & the significance of partially dried, clotted, aged, & physically altered bloodstains in four new chapters. A full chapter on the detection of blood with luminol, featuring high-quality, full-color photographs of luminol reactions, has been added. This new edition also includes 12 new case studies in addition to 8 original case studies from the first edition that have been retained for their interpretative value. Everyone involved in crime scene evaluation & interpretation-law enforcement officers, criminologists, medical examiners, forensic pathologists, medicolegal personnel, & prosecutors & defense attorneys-will benefit from the improved & expanded second edition of this definitive reference.