Scientific and Legal Applications of Bloodstain Pattern Interpretation

By Stuart H. James

Since 1955 when Dr. Paul Kirk first presented a bloodstain evidence affidavit in State of Ohio v. Samuel Sheppard, expert testimony on bloodstain interpretation has gained wide acceptance in U.S. courts. Scientific and Legal Applications of Bloodstain Pattern Interpretation brings together some of the most respected and noted experts in forensic science, the law, and bloodstain interpretation to provide a comprehensive overview of the discipline. It discusses research, applications, and the current view of bloodstain pattern interpretation within the legal system at the trial and appellate court levels, as well as scientific approaches and developments in the field.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0849381088
• ISBN13: 9780849381089
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.6"