Interpretation of bloodstain evidence at crime scenes Book

Introduction to Bloodstain Interpretation and Properties, Stuart H. James General Considerations Historical Development Objectives of Bloodstain Pattern Interpretation The Biological Properties of Blood The Physical Properties of Blood External Forces that Alter a Blood Source or Drop Low-Velocity Impact and Angular Considerations of Bloodstains, Stuart H. James and T. Paulette Sutton Free-Falling Drops of Blood onto Horizontal Surfaces Free-Falling Drops of Blood onto Nonhorizontal Surfaces-Impact Angles Determination of the Point or Area of Convergence Determination of the Point or Area of Origin Angular Impact Produced by Horizontal Motion Spashed, Projected and Cast-Off Blood Other Bloodstain Patterns Associated with Low-Velocity Force Medium- and High-Velocity Impact Blood Spatter, Stuart H. James and T. Paulette Sutton Bloodstain Patterns Produced by Medium-Velocity Impact Bloodstain Patterns Produced by High-Velocity Impact Construction of a Stimulated Head for High-Velocity Blood Spatter Experiments with Firearms Detection of Blood in the Barrels of Firearms The Significance of Partially Dried, Clotted, Aged and Physically Altered Bloodstains, Stuart H. James Drying Time of Blood Clotting of Blood Blood Diffusion and Drying on Various Types of Cloth as a Function of Time The Aging of Bloodstains Blood Degradation Experiment Other Alterations of Bloodstains Medical and Medicolegal Aspects of Bloodshed at Crime Scenes, William G. Eckert Age and Muscularity General Health Types of Wounds Associated with Blunt-Force Injuries Types of Wounds Associated with Sharp-Force Injuries Types of Wounds Associated with Gunshot Injuries Wound Location and Major Vessel Disruption Significance of Blood Loss Evidence Estimation of Blood Volume at the Scene Conclusion The Documentation, Collection and Evaluation of Bloodstain Evidence, Stuart H. James General Considerations Methods for Conducting Crime Scene Searches Crime Scene Diagrams Collection and Preservation of Bloodstain Evidence Examination of Bloodstained Clothing The Detection of Blood Using Luminol, Dale L. Laux Introduction Discovery The Luminol Reaction Preparation of Luminol Interpretation of Luminescence Use of Additional Presumptive Tests Interpretation of Patterns Effect of Substrates Collection of Samples Effects of Luminol on the Subsequent Analysis of Bloodstains Photography Report Writing Testimony Case Studies Case Studies in Bloodstain Pattern Interpretation, Stuart H. James Gunshot Injuries Blunt Force Injuries Cutting/Stabbing Injuries Appendix A: Triginometric Tables Appendix B: Precautions for Infectious Diseases: AIDS and Hepatitis B