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Blood spatter analysis in forensic investigations
TLDR Blood spatter analysis is a crucial part of forensic investigations, helping to interpret and understand various aspects of a crime scene such as the type and velocity of the weapon used, the position of the victim, and the time since the blood exited the body. It involves examining blood, bone fragments, and other materials to determine the presence of head wounds, the type of weapon used, and the velocity and angle at which the blood spatter occurred.
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Blood spatter, also known as blood pattern analysis, is the study of the patterns left behind by blood when it is sprayed or spattered, often used in forensic investigations.
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Blood pattern analysis is used to interpret and understand various aspects of a crime scene, such as the type and velocity of the weapon used, the number of blows inflicted, the position of the victim, and the time since the blood exited the body.
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Blood pattern analysis involves examining not just blood, but also bone fragments and other materials to determine the presence of head wounds, the type of weapon used, and the velocity and angle at which the blood spatter occurred.
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Blood pattern analysis involves differentiating between low velocity blood spatter from stabbing, medium velocity blood spatter from blunt force or stabbing, and high velocity blood spatter from gunshot wounds.
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Blood pattern analysis involves determining the angle of blood spatter to gather information about the height, gender, and circumstances of a crime.
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Blood pattern analysis involves using elastic strings to create a three-dimensional model of the path blood took, determining the area of convergence and the angle at which the blood spatter traveled.
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No more strings is a modern program that creates a three-dimensional model of blood spatter using computer animation, which is often more convincing to a jury than a verbal explanation.
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The CSI effect refers to the expectation that juries have for cases to include flashy, high-tech blood spatter analysis, which can sway their decision.
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The mishandling of evidence and lack of proper blood pattern analysis, along with the defendant's demeanor, led to her conviction in the murder trial.
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A patient in the ER attempted to fake kidney stones by bringing in a stolen vial of his own blood to contaminate a urine sample.
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