Bloodstain Patterns: Identification, Interpretation and Application

by Anita Y. Wonder M.A., MT-ASCP, FAAFS

Overview

Bloodstain Patterns: Identification, Interpretation and Application combines material from Blood Dynamics (2001) and Bloodstain Pattern Evidence (2007) with updated case work and scientific advances from medical and hard sciences. The text expands coverage of such areas as arterial damage pattern identification, staging of crime scenes, legal applications and problems from both sides of the bench, and extending teaching and training to those outside criminal justice. With violent offenders more aware of crime scene investigation techniques and attempting to frame others, the text expands outdated basic training programs that are insufficient to identify attempts to confuse the investigation. This book clarifies previous understandings as well as bridges the gap toward future advance courses. Based on the work of Paul Leland Kirk, the book’s focus is on first line investigators’ accuracy in identifying specific bloodstain patterns, correctly interpreting and applying them to casework.

• Combines and updates material from Blood Dynamics and Bloodstain Pattern Evidence into one comprehensive reference
• Covers new topics, including arterial damage pattern identification, staging of crime scenes, legal applications, and problems from both sides of the bench
• More than 300 full color photographs, some with line overlays showing the objective criteria which identify patterns

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780124159655
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	01/07/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	352
File size:	40 MB
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About the Author

Anita Wonder is Founder and Director of the Wonder Institute, a forensic science consulting, training and research association specializing in Bloodstain Pattern Evidence, based in Carmichael, CA. From 1971 to 2005 Ms. Wonder was the Senior Clinical Laboratory Scientist for a large national HMO. She continues to lecture, handle special case studies and testify on the evidence for both prosecution and defense. Anita has testified for both criminal and civil proceedings.

Table of Contents

Section I. Introduction and Objectives of a Third Book1. Corrections of Misdirection, Misperceptions, and Misunderstandings2. The Science of Bloodstain Pattern Evidence3. Discussions of TerminologySection II: Identification4. Review of the Kirk Approach to Blood Dynamics 5. Differentiation Between Similar Patterns6. How Many Pieces of Evidence?Section III: Interpretation7. Information for Interpretation 8. Questions and Answers from Bloodstain Patterns9. Staging EliminationSection IV. Application10. Before Trial11. In Trial from Both Sides of the Bench12. Other than Court ApplicationsSection V. Details and Summation13. Tricks of the Trade14. Research, Past, Present and Future15. Summation

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An essential update to hone first line investigators’ accuracy in identifying specific bloodstain patterns, correctly interpreting and applying them to casework