Informationen zum Autor Peter R. De Forest is Professor Emeritus of Criminalistics at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York. He has served as a scientific consultant on physical evidence issues for over sixty years.Peter A. Pizzola is the former Laboratory Director and Assistant Commissioner of the New York City Police Crime Laboratory, former manager of the NYC Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Special Investigations Unit and Commanding Officer (retired) of the Yonkers Police Forensic Lab/Crime Scene Unit.Brooke W. Kammrath is an Associate Professor of Forensic Science at the University of New Haven and Assistant Director of the Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science. She also serves as a scientific consultant and expert witness for both criminal and civil cases. Klappentext A guide to the scientific interpretation of blood tracesBlood Traces provides an authoritative resource that reviews many of the aspects of the interpretation of blood traces that have not been treated with the thoroughness they deserve. With strict adherence to the scientific method, the authors -- noted experts on the topic -- address the complexities encountered when interpreting blood trace configurations. The book provides an understanding of the scientific basis for the use of blood trace deposits, i.e. bloodstain patterns, at crime scenes to better reconstruct a criminal event.The authors define eight overarching principles for the comprehensive analysis and interpretation of blood trace configurations. Three of these principles are: blood traces may reveal a great deal of useful information; extensive blood traces, although present, may not always yield information relevant to questions that may arise in a given case; and a collection of a few seemingly related dried blood droplet deposits is not necessarily an interpretable "pattern". This important resource: Provides the fundamental principles for the scientific examination and understanding of blood trace deposits and configurations Dispels commonly accepted misinformation about blood traces.* Contains a variety of illustrative case examples which will aid in demonstrating the concepts discussedWritten for forensic scientists, crime scene investigators, members of the legal community, and students in these fields, Blood Traces presents the fundamental principles for the scientific examination of blood trace deposits and configurations.Extract from the Foreword by Distinguished Professor Claude Roux"By reading this book, if you are a student or a trainee, you have the assurance to start your journey in forensic science on the right path. If you are a practitioner, scientist or lawyer, you can benefit from a fresh perspective having its roots in forensic science foundations; it is never too late to learn. If you are a researcher, you will be inspired and develop impactful and relevant research in the future. And honestly, merely finding a forensic science book about blood without focusing on DNA should encourage you to read it straight away..." Zusammenfassung A guide to the scientific interpretation of blood tracesBlood Traces provides an authoritative resource that reviews many of the aspects of the interpretation of blood traces that have not been treated with the thoroughness they deserve. With strict adherence to the scientific method, the authors -- noted experts on the topic -- address the complexities encountered when interpreting blood trace configurations. The book provides an understanding of the scientific basis for the use of blood trace deposits, i.e. bloodstain patterns, at crime scenes to better reconstruct a criminal event.The authors define eight overarching principles for the comprehensive analysis and interpretation of blood trace configurations. Three of these principles are: blood traces may reveal a great deal of useful information; extensive blood traces, although present, may not ...

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Peter R. De Forest is Professor Emeritus of Criminalistics at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York. He has served as a scientific consultant on physical evidence issues for over sixty years.

Peter A. Pizzola is the former Laboratory Director and Assistant Commissioner of the New York City Police Crime Laboratory, former manager of the NYC Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Special Investigations Unit and Commanding Officer (retired) of the Yonkers Police Forensic Lab/Crime Scene Unit.

Brooke W. Kammrath is an Associate Professor of Forensic Science at the University of New Haven and Assistant Director of the Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science. She also serves as a scientific consultant and expert witness for both criminal and civil cases.

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A guide to the scientific interpretation of blood traces Blood Traces provides an authoritative resource that reviews many of the aspects of the interpretation of blood traces that have not been treated with the thoroughness they deserve. With strict adherence to the scientific method, the authors -- noted experts on the topic -- address the complexities encountered when interpreting blood trace configurations. The book provides an understanding of the scientific basis for the use of blood trace deposits, i.e. bloodstain patterns, at crime scenes to better reconstruct a criminal event. The authors define eight overarching principles for the comprehensive analysis and interpretation of blood trace configurations. Three of these principles are: blood traces may reveal a great deal of useful information; extensive blood traces, although present, may not always yield information relevant to questions that may arise in a given case; and a collection of a few seemingly related dried blood droplet deposits is not necessarily an interpretable "pattern". This important resource: Provides the fundamental principles for the scientific examination and understanding of blood trace deposits and configurations Dispels commonly accepted misinformation about blood traces. * Contains a variety of illustrative case examples which will aid in demonstrating the concepts discussed Written for forensic scientists, crime scene investigators, members of the legal community, and students in these fields, Blood Traces presents the fundamental principles for the scientific examination of blood trace deposits and configurations.

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DEDICATION v EPIGRAPH vii TABLE OF CONTENTS ix FOREWORD xvii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS xix PREFACE TO BLOOD TRACES: INTERPRETATION OF DEPOSITION AND DISTRIBUTION xxi 1 Physical Evidence Record 1 1.1 Generation of Physical Evidence Record 1 1.1.1 Scene as a Recording Medium 1 1.1.2 Creation of Blood Traces 5 1.2 Capturing the Physical Evidence Record: Crime Scene Analysis 5 1.2.1 The Stages of Crime Scene Investigation 6 1.2.1.1 Scene Protection and Security 6 1.2.1.2 Evidence Recognition 8 1.2.1.3 Evidence Documentation 10 1.2.1.4 Evidence Recovery, Packaging, and Transportation 14 1.3 Reconstruction of Past Incidents from the Physical Evidence Record 17 1.3.1 Definition 17 1.3.2 Art or Science, or Both? 17 1.3.3 Importance of the Scientific Method 18 1.3.4 Reconstruction vs. Reenactment 18 1.3.5 Holistic Philosophy: Blood Trace Configuration Interpretation Is Only One Aspect of Reconstruction 19 References 20 2 Historical Perspective 21 2.1 Edgar Allen Poe and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: History in Fiction 21 2.2 Hans Gross 22 2.3 History of Research in Blood Traces 22 2.4 Detective Charlie Chan: History in Film 23 2.5 Paul Kirk 23 2.6 Herbert MacDonell 25 2.7 Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Committees and Organizations 26 References 26 3 Characteristics of Liquids Including Blood 29 3.1 Physical Properties and Fluid Mechanics of Liquids 29 3.1.1 Surface Tension and Weber Number 29 3.1.2 Density 31 3.1.3 Newtonian and Non-Newtonian Fluids 31 3.1.4 Viscosity and Poiseuille's Equation 32 3.1.5 Flow Stability, Reynolds Numb…