Scientific and Legal Applications of Bloodstain Pattern Interpretation / Edition 1

by Stuart H. James

Overview

Since 1955 when Dr. Paul Kirk first presented a bloodstain evidence affidavit in State of Ohio v. Samuel Sheppard, expert testimony on bloodstain interpretation has gained wide acceptance in U.S. courts. Scientific and Legal Applications of Bloodstain Pattern Interpretation brings together some of the most respected and noted experts in forensic science, the law, and bloodstain interpretation to provide a comprehensive overview of the discipline. It discusses research, applications, and the current view of bloodstain pattern interpretation within the legal system at the trial and appellate court levels, as well as scientific approaches and developments in the field.
Scientific and Legal Applications of Bloodstain Pattern Interpretation will help attorneys who are questioning and cross-examining expert witnesses have a good working knowledge of bloodstain interpretation. Included is a full-color atlas of bloodstains, in conjunction with a glossary of terms and an outline of basic laboratory experiments that are commonly used in the discipline.

Among the outstanding contributions in this volume you will find:

An excellent chapter by Carol Henderson discusses the legal and ethical aspects of bloodstain pattern evidence in detail.

A post-conviction analysis by Marie Elena Saccoccio evaluates how bloodstain evidence can play a role in the appeal process.

Misinterpretation and overinterpretation of bloodstain evidence can occur in our courts of law-be prepared to effectively analyze the evidence and the testimony with Scientific and Legal Applications of Bloodstain Pattern Interpretation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780849381089
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/29/1998
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	314
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Defining the "Address" of Bloodstains and Other Evidence at the Crime Scene. Bloodstain Pattern Analysis with a Computer. Utilizing Bloodstains in Accident Reconstruction. The Use of Presumptive Testing for Blood. Terminology and Color Atlas of Bloodstains and Patterns. Approach to Case Evaluation and Report Writing. Legal and Ethical Aspects of Bloodstain Pattern Evidence. Bloodstain Pattern Interpretation-A Post-Conviction Analysis. Outline of Basic Laboratory Experiments for Bloodstain Pattern Interpretation. Appendix 1: Affidavit of Paul Leland Kirk (State of Ohio v. Samuel H. Sheppard. Appendix 2: Illustrative Testimony-A Motion in Limine for the Admissibility of Bloodstain Pattern Interpretation. Appendix 3: Court Decisions Relating to Bloodstain Pattern Interpretation. Appendix 4: Court Decisions Relating to Presumptive Blood Testing. Appendix 5: Trigonometric Tables. Index.

OTIs

Interpretation of Bloodstain Evidence at Crime Scenes, Second Edition, Edited by Stuart H. James, Catalog no. 8126, July 1998, c. 400 pp., 6x9, ISBN: 0-8493-8126-6, $79.95

Practical Homicide Investigation: Tactics, Procedures, and Forensic Techniques, Third Edition, Vernon J. Geberth, M.S., M.P.S., B.B.A., FBINA, Series Editor, Catalog no. 8156, June 1996, 960 pp., 6x9, ISBN: 0-8493-8156-8, $69.95

Bloodstain Pattern Analysis: With An Introduction to Crime Scene Reconstruction, Tom Bevel, Captain (Ret.), Oklahoma City Police Department and Ross M. Gardner, Catalog no. 8159, May 1997, c. 384 pp., 6x9, ISBN: 0-8493-8159-2, $69.95

Editorial Reviews

Eight contributions by experts in forensic science, the law, and bloodstain interpretation discuss analysis at the crime scene, analysis with a computer, accident reconstruction, presumptive testing for blood, case evaluation and report writing, legal and ethical aspects, post-conviction analysis, and basic laboratory experiments for bloodstain pattern interpretation. The volume includes a 22-page color atlas of bloodstains on various media and a glossary of bloodstain terminology. Appendices include the affidavit of Paul Leland Kirk, an early expert in the field, in the case of Ohio v. Samuel H. Sheppard, as well as court decisions relating to tests and interpretation and an illustrative testimony for the admissibility of bloodstain pattern interpretation. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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