The Handbook of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis captures the latest understanding of the science that supports bloodstain pattern analysis (BPA) and includes the results of numerous research studies using modern technologies not found in previously published books. It provides the BPA community with a modern, up-to-date reference and training manual to outline and validate the utility, repeatability, and reliability of BPA science.
BPA has recently been presented in the news media as an example of “junk” science used in a handful of cases involving wrongful convictions. However, the reality is that the primary issue for BPA in these wrongful convictions is not the science: it is the result of substandard training and the lack of experience of BPA analysts, prior to beginning casework and testifying in court as experts. As such, this book is written to serve as an essential study guide for analysts preparing to sit for the International Association for Identification (IAI) Bloodstain Pattern Analyst Certification exam. The contents of the book are guided by the ANSI/ASB Standards for a Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Training Program. Each chapter has been written by top experts conversant on the relevant BPA, BPA terminology, forensic science, physics, fluid dynamics, crime scene analysis, education/training, bias, and current relevant legal considerations for use of BPA in court.
Handbook of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis is the most up-to-date resource on BPA currently available, providing a definitive training manual for practitioners, and an essential reference for forensic pathologists, police investigators, crime scene investigators, attorneys, and students enrolled in forensic science university courses.
Edited by:
Toby L. Wolson
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 254mm,
Width: 178mm,
Weight: 1.387kg
ISBN: 9780367742072
ISBN 10: 0367742071
Pages: 644
Publication Date: 13 December 2024
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
1. Historical Evolution of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis 2. Health, Safety, Bloodborne Pathogens: Scene and Evidence Protocols 3. Blood Properties 4. Math and Physics of Droplet Trajectories 5. Fluid Dynamics of Bloodstain Pattern Formation 6. Medical Pathology: From the crime scene to the autopsy including a discussion of wounds and bloodletting injuries 7. Terminology and taxonomy in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis 8. Dripping Blood: Stains, Patterns, & Trails 9. Transfer, Swipe and Wipe Bloodstains 10. Altered Bloodstains 11. Insect Stains 12. Bloody Friction Ridge Detail Evidence 13. Impact Blood Patterns 14. Cast-Off Pattern Analysis 15. Gunshot Patterns 16. Projected Blood Patterns 17. Splash Patterns 18. Expiration Patterns 19. Understanding Textiles 20. Bloodstain Pattern Analysis on Textiles 21. Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Methodology 22. Forensic Digital Photography 23. Crime Scene Processing and Evidence Handling 24. Road Mapping for Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Scene and Evidence Documentation 25. Chemical Visual Enhancement and Searching Techniques for Blood 26. Presumptive Tests, Enhancements, and Detection of Bloodstains and Bloodstain Patterns 27. Forensic Analysis of Blood (DNA) and the Application to Bloodstain Pattern Analysis 28. The Scientific Method and Research Design in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis 29. Report Writing 30. High Speed Digital Video Analysis of Bloodstain Pattern Formation 31. HemoSpat Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Software 32. Automated Methods for Analyzing Bloodstains 33. Capture, Analysis and Visualization of Bloodstain Patterns using 3D Technologies 34. Quality Assurance in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis 35. Error and Error Rates in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis 36. Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Training and Education 37. Bias in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis 38. Legal Considerations for Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Evidence and Expert Testimony 39. Personal and Professional Ethics in Forensic Science
Toby L. Wolson has a Master of Science degree from Michigan State University. He retired after 33 years of service as a criminalist and supervisor in the Forensic Biology Section of the Miami-Dade Police Department Forensic Services Bureau. He has received forensic training in serology, DNA (RFLP, PM, HLA DQ-alpha and STR), and bloodstain pattern analysis. Mr. Wolson is certified as a molecular biology technical specialist by the American Board of Criminalistics (ABC) and as a bloodstain pattern analyst by the International Association for Identification (IAI).
