Bloodstain Pattern Analysis in Crime Scenarios

By Kacper Choromanski

This book introduces the core concepts of bloodstain pattern analysis that help to understand and make independent contributions to crime scenes accurately. It presents a bridge between new research results and the practical work field of crime scene investigation in bloodstain pattern analysis, by showing and detailing reports of two different scenarios. The scenarios presented have an extensive description of gathered evidence and are diversified with real crime scene photography and sketches. This kind of case report is rare in scientific books, but the author, as a researcher, has permission from the authorities to present the cases. The book finally concludes with the main problems of modern bloodstain pattern analysis and discusses the way forward.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Springer
• Release date: Dec 12, 2020
• ISBN: 9789813344280

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Bloodstain Pattern Analysis in Crime Scenarios

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Kacper Choromanski

University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

ISSN 2191-530Xe-ISSN 2191-5318

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SpringerBriefs in Forensic and Medical Bioinformatics

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Preface

Reconstruction of the criminal events based on evidence is a subject that appears on TV and in books very often. How often you can see genius detective who will read crime scene like a book and will give detailed presentation what really happen? But how does it look like in the real world. How experts from this field reach their conclusions? What techniques or terminology they are using? And what is the most important: is this method useful or is it just a junk science? What kind of mistakes experts can made? This book will try to answer those and other question.

Kacper Choromanski

Warsaw, Poland

Acknowledgements

First of all, I want to thank my great friend and mentor Stuart H. James. He was the person who introduced me to the BPA, and I will be thankful for that for the rest of my life. Thank you Stuart! Furthermore I want to acknowledge the support and encouragement that we received throughout my years of research on bloodstain pattern analysis from University of Warsaw (Faculty of Law & Administration and the Centre for Forensic Sciences), prof dr hab. Piotr Girdwoyń, prof dr hab. Tadeusz Tomaszewski, dr hab. Kacper Gradoń.

Also, I want to thank National Science Centre (NCN), Poland for being a Prime Investigator for PRELUDIUM 16 research project, ref. no UMO-2018/31/N/HS5/01031. Without this support, one of the chapters would be much shorter and shallow.

I want to give huge thanks to my friend Rafał Starosielec for support, numerous comments and a great help as an english corrector with this book.

Furthermore, I want to thank dr hab. Andrzej Witowski, dr Michał Dobrowolski, Piotr Słowinski. Your numerous kind words about my research and almost unlimited time for scientific discussions are precious.

Last but not least I'm sending my full regards to my Family, daughter Debra, son Hugo and wife Kasia for their patience and understanding. Without you, this book would not be possible. Thank you for being such a great inspiration for improving myself. I love you all.

Contents

1 Introduction 1

2 Basics of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis 3

2.​1 Interdisciplinar​ity 4

2.​2 The Consequences of Different Stain Localization 6

2.​3 Terminology 7

2.​4 OSAC Terminology of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis 8

2.​5 Methodology 10

2.​6 Documentation of Bloodstains 11

2.​7 Principles of Photographic Documentation of Bloodstain 12

2.​8 Science and Practice 13

References 14

3 Homicide Scenario 17

3.​1 Introduction to the Case 18

3.​2 Description of the Scene 19

3.​3 Bloodstain Pattern Analysis at Crime Scene 20

3.​4 Bloodstain Pattern Analysis at Evidence 27

3.​5 Reconstruction of Event 32

3.​6 Possible Areas for Mistakes 34

3.​7 Conclusion 38

References 38

4 Suicide Scenario 41

4.​1 Introduction to the Case 42

4.​2 Description of the Scene 42

4.​3 Bloodstain Pattern Analysis at Crime Scene 43

4.​4 Autopsy Findings 52

4.​5 Reconstruction of Event 52

4.​6 Possible Areas for Mistakes 54

4.​7 Conclusion 57

References 58

5 Current Problems of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis 61

5.​1 Stating the Time of Creation of Stain 61

5.​2 Interpretation of Chemiluminescenc​e Effect 62

5.​3 3D Documentation 63

5.​4 Psychology Research to Improve Pattern Analysis 63

References 64

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1. Introduction

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Abstract

Introduction to role of forensic science in criminal cases.

Keywords

CrimeForensicCaseworkBloodstain pattern analysis

Crime and violence were is and will be present in human history. Peace or war, outside and inside of the borders, among enemies and families, crime is a current problem. Thankfully technique, research, science is driven by human goodwill is a significant force, that tries to handle with this phenomena. Armaments race between criminals and law enforcement authorities is still an open case. Criminals have to come up with new ideas how to commit a crime, and the police with forensic experts have to figure out new techniques and methods to search, locate, identify and explain how particular criminal even was done. More advanced science also leads to more questions about practices themselves. Nowadays, problems