Bloodstain Pattern Analysis in Crime Scenarios

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.

List of contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Basics of bloodstain pattern analysis.- 3. Homicide scenario.- 4. Suicide scenario.- 5. Current problems of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis.

About the author

Kacper Choromanski is a forensic expert working in the area of bloodstain pattern analysis for crime scene investigation. He works as a scientist and lecturer at Faculty of Law, and  at the Centre for Forensic & Investigative Sciences, University of Warsaw, Poland. His research interests are in the area of forensic science, bioinformatics and bloodstain pattern recognition.

Product details

• Authors: Kacper Choromanski
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.01.2021
• EAN: 9789813344273
• ISBN: 978-981-3344-27-3
• No. of pages: 65
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 5 mm x 237 mm
• Illustrations: X, 65 p. 29 illus., 28 illus. in color.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology; SpringerBriefs in Forensic and Medical Bioinformatics
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Miscellaneous