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Interpretation of bloodstain evidence at crime scenes [Documento electrónico] / Stuart H. James, William G. Eckert.- 2nd ed.- Boca Raton : CRC Press, 1999.- 1 CD-ROM ; 12 cm
Ficheiro de 10,4 MB em formato PDF (322 p.).
ISBN 0-8493-8126-6
ANÁLISE DE VESTÍGIOS, ANÁLISE DE SANGUE, RECOLHA DA PROVA, LOCAL DO CRIME, METODOLOGIAS
Preface. Editor’s Note. Acknowledgments. 1. Introduction to Bloodstain Pattern. Interpretation and Properties of Blood. 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. 2. Low-Velocity Impact and Angular. Considerations of Bloodstains. 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. Splashed, Projected, and Cast-Off Blood. Other Bloodstain Patterns Associated with Low-Velocity Force. 3. Medium- and High-Velocity Impact. Blood Spatter. Bloodstain Patterns Produced by Medium-Velocity Impact. Bloodstain Patterns Produced by High-Velocity Impact. Construction of a Simulated Head for High-Velocity. Blood Spatter Experiments with Firearms. Detection of Blood in the Barrels of Firearms. 4. The Significance of Partially Dried, Clotted, Aged, and Physically Altered Bloodstains. 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. 5. Medical and Medicolegal Aspects of Bloodshed at Crime Scenes. 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. 6. The Documentation, Collection, and Evaluation of Bloodstain Evidence. General Considerations. Methods for Conducting Crime Scene Searches. Crime Scene Diagrams. Collection and Preservation of Bloodstain Evidence. Examination of Bloodstained Clothing. 7. The Detection of Blood Using Luminol. 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. 8. Case Studies in Bloodstain Pattern. Interpretation. Gunshot Injuries. Blunt-Force Injuries. Cutting/Stabbing Injuries. Glossary. Appendix 1: Trigonometric Tables. Appendix 2: Precautions for Infectious Diseases: AIDS and Hepatitis B and C.