Basic Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Workshop

Description

Basic Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Workshop

This course is a must for any person involved in Investigating or processing crime scenes that involve blood shed. This basic workshop will introduce law enforcement personnel to the definitions of bloodstain pattern types. The way patterns are created, drying time, volume, photography, documentation and court room techniques. Its extensive hands on training gives the student first hand knowledge of how bloodstain interpretation is accomplished.

This course is taught in plain english so it may be understood when explained to the average citizen and attorney. A scientific calculator and supply’s will be provided for training.

A (5) five-day workshop designed to assist crime scene technicians, detectives and forensic investigators in the recognition, documentation and evaluation of blood stain patterns when processing those scenes involving blood shed. Reconstruction of a crime scene requires accurate description and documentation of all evidence observed and collected.

This program introduces a clear understanding of resources and techniques available to allow them to document reconstruct and describe in detail a crime involving bloodshed.

Topics include:

• Historical Information
• Biological and Physical Characteristics of Blood Stains
• Free Falling Blood
• Free Fall and Projected
• Determining Blood Origin
• Patterns Produced by Force
• Miscellaneous Patterns
• Bloodstain Detection and Enhancement Techniques
• Crime Scene Blood Evidence Documentation
• Notes
• Photography and Sketching
• Practical Application Methods
• Directionality
• Measuring & Angle Impact Calculation
• Delivery vs. Stain Diameter and Drop Volume
• Blood In Free Fall – Fall and Target Surface Effects
• Impact Angle Calculation
• Preparation of Impact Angle Standards
• Cast Off, Drip Patterns and Moving Source
• Bloodstains Thrown from Object In Motion
• Drip Patterns – Blood Dropping Into Blood Impact Spatter ? Force of Impact vs. Size of Stain
• Gunshot Spatter
• Large Volume Blood in Free Fall
• Projected Patterns
• Directionality, with Moving Source

*** Potentially Infectious Blood Material may be used ***