Bloodstain Pattern Evidence (eBook)

Objective Approaches and Case Applications

Anita Y. Wonder (Autor)

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2011 | 1. Auflage
400 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-0-08-054971-2 (ISBN)

Infos

In Bloodstain Pattern Evidence, the concepts introduced in the author's first book, Blood Dynamics, are updated and applied to provide essential answers in the resolution of actual crimes. The book is accessible to all levels of investigators, regardless of academic background, and allows readers to develop a fundamental understanding of the underlying scientific principles behind bloodstain pattern evidence.
Bloodstain Pattern Evidence builds on the fundamental ideas brought about by an understanding of Non-Newtonian dynamics, and illustrates through case work the practical forensic science applications of these principles to the analysis of bloodstain patterns.
* Extensive case examples provide practical application of essential pattern analysis principles
* Extensively illustrated with over 350 photos and line drawings
* Takes a unique and scientific approach to bloodstain pattern analysis by exploring the fundamentals of fluid behavior

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.

Inhalt

Front Cover 1
Bloodstain Pattern Evidence: Objective Approaches and Case Applications 4
Copyright Page 5
Dedication Page 6
Table of Contents 8
Foreword 10
Acknowledgments 12
Section I: Introduction 14
Chapter 1: Introduction 16
Chapter 2: The American Founding Father of Bloodstain Pattern Evidence-The Kirk Years 30
Chapter 3: Understanding Blood Behavior 36
Chapter 4: Trigonometry in Bloodstain Pattern Evidence, Math Use in Question 46
Section II: Case Applications 61
Chapter 5: Timing is Everything 62
Chapter 6: The Alexander Lindsay Second Inquiry 76
Case 2 76
Chapter 7: Who Was the Shooter? 92
Case 3 92
Chapter 8: Traffic Salutations in America 100
Case 4 100
Chapter 9: The Body on the Porch 108
Case 5 108
Chapter 10: Lil’ Ol’ Guy Who Woke up Dead 114
Case 6 114
Chapter 11: Self-Defense Staging Homicide by Gunshot 124
Case 7 124
Chapter 12: Crime Scene Artwork, Staged Assault 136
Case 8 136
Chapter 13: Curiosity Caught the Murderer 148
Case 9 148
Chapter 14: Informant Execution 154
Case 10 154
Chapter 15: Lack of the Crime Lab Involvement 160
Case 11 160
Chapter 16: On-Duty Officer-Involved Shooting 168
Case 12 168
Chapter 17: Three Down and Still Missed Intended Victim 174
Case 13 174
Chapter 18: Perfect Stories 180
Case 14 180
Chapter 19: Family Elimination 186
Cases 15 and 16 186
Chapter 20: A Tragedy of Errors Homicide 196
Case 17 196
Chapter 21: The Accomplice Wouldn’t Plea 202
Case 18 202
Chapter 22: Magic Bullet in Alleged Drive-By Shooting 210
Case 19 210
Chapter 23: Perry Mason Is a Myth 216
Case 20 216
Chapter 24: Hidden Face, Blunt Force Assault 222
Case 21 222
Chapter 25: Body in the Bathtub 226
Case 22 226
Section III: Bloodstain Pattern Evidence Interactions with other Forensic Disciplines 231
Chapter 26: Bloodstain Pattern Evidence and Law Enforcement 232
Chapter 27: The Forensic Crime Lab and Bloodstain Pattern Evidence 250
Chapter 28: DNA and Bloodstain Pattern Evidence 264
Chapter 29: Pathology and Bloodstain Pattern Evidence: The Predominant Good, Occasional Bad, and Rare Ugly 270
Chapter 30: Bloodstain Pattern Evidence and the Law 278
Section IV: Experience with Training in Bloodstain Pattern Evidence 289
Chapter 31: Preparations for Bloodstain Pattern Workshops 290
Chapter 32: Spatter Group Exercises 300
Chapter 33: Exercises with Groups Other Than Spatters (Nonspatter Groups) 316
Chapter 34: Special Projects, Practical Exams, and Mock Crime Scenes 328
Section V: The Future of Bloodstain Pattern Evidence 339
Chapter 35: Research in Bloodstain Pattern Evidence 340
Chapter 36: Summation 358
Appendixes 365
Appendix A: Flow Diagram 366
Appendix B: An Objective Approach to Spatter Classification Based on SAADD 368
Appendix C: Spatter Classification Table 374
Appendix D: Twenty-five Impact Bloodspatters 376
Appendix E: Tips on Sequencing Pattern Categories 378
Appendix F: Some Random Values for Future Research 380
Appendix G: Glossary 382
Appendix H: List of Abbreviations 388
Index 390

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 29.8.2011
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Pathologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Humanbiologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Strömungsmechanik
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Maschinenbau
• ISBN-10: 0-08-054971-3 / 0080549713
• ISBN-13: 978-0-08-054971-2 / 9780080549712