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Blood
Blood
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Is it Blood?
• Obvious– Not always an easy determination
• Not Obvious– Stains on clothes, carpet, etc.
• Presumptive Tests – Blood indicated on…
• Confirmatory Tests – Blood identified on…
– Stains not visible (attempted cleaning)• Luminol – A type of presumptive test
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Is it Human Blood?
• Species determination• Different species =
different proteins• Precipitin Test
– Antibody, antigen test
– If human, then the blood will precipitate its protein
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Blood Evidence
• Blood found at a crime scene can be analyzed (utilized as evidence) in a variety of ways:
– Genetics (molecular make-up for individualization) • DNA
– Toxicology (foreign substances i.e. toxins)• Drugs, alcohol
– Bloodstain Patterns (how blood was distributed)• Spatters
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Blood Spatters
• NOT Blood SpLatters – no “L”– Crime scene reconstruction
– Validity of statements made by witness, victim, and suspect
• International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts (IABPA)– Organization of forensic experts specializing in the field of
bloodstain pattern analysis
– Promotes education / research and establishes training standards in the field of bloodstain pattern analysis
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Author:Herbert Leon MacDonellcurrent IABPA Historian
Laboratory of Forensic Science,P.O. Box 1111Corning, NY14830
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Blood SpattersMay Reveal:
• Origin(s) of bloodstain• Distance of bloodstain from target• Direction from which blood impacted• Speed with which blood left its source• Position of victim & assailant• Movement of victim & assailant• Number of blows, shots, etc.
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Liquid Blood• Physical properties
– Viscosity
– Surface tension
– Both are about the same as water
• Behaves as a projectile in motion– Gravity as only force – falls vertically
– Gravity with another force – falls vertically and horizontally at the same time
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Surface Tension• Resistant to penetration & separation
• Acts to reduce surface area
• A sphere offers the smallest surface area to volume ratio so free falling blood drops are spherical (not “teardrop”) on impact
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Dripping Blood
Blood drop grows until Wt (G) > S.T.
Single drop breaks free (teardrop shape)
Surface tension pulls in vertically
Shape settles into sphere (0.05 ml)
Does not break up until impact
And horizontally
Gravity is the only force acting
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Factors Affecting Drop Size
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Standard drop size 50ul (0.05ml)
.
Rapid bleeding gives slightly larger drop
Shaking/movementcasts off smaller dropsBreaks surface tension
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Shape & Size of Bloodspot
• Depends mostly on nature of target surface– Texture (rough or smooth)– Porous or non porous– Angle of impact
• Size is also related to distance fallen– Given a standard 50 ul drop of blood
• There is little change in spot diameter beyond a fall distance of 4 ft (1.2m)
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Drop Size vs. Height Fallen
Single drops of blood falling from fingertip onto smooth cardboard from various heights.No change in diameter beyond 7 ft.
Adapted from Introduction to Forensic Sciences,W. Eckert, CRC, 1997
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Drop Shape vs. Target Surface
. .... .Spreads out smoothly ST of spreading edge is broken by
irregular surface (Micro-droplets)
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Height/Surface
A blood droplet falling from various heights (ft) onto various surfaces (90 degrees)
smooth floor paper towel fabric
1.5
3
7
10
1.5
3
7
10
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Angle of Impact
90
10
70
2030
60 50 40
Adapted from Introduction to Forensic Sciences,W. Eckert, CRC, 1997
80
Elongated shape; more dense at lower edge
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Wave Cast-offAngles < 20 degrees to surface
David Sadler:David Sadler:
.Parent drop
wave cast-off
Tail of wave cast-off points back to parent drop
Tail of elongated stain points in direction of travel
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Point of ConvergencePoint of Convergence5 ml of blood squirted from a syringe from a height of 1m
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Direction and Origin
• Point of Convergence– Two dimensional– Shows direction
• Point of Origin– Three dimensional– Shows direction and height
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Point of Convergence
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Point of Origin
length
width
Angle of impact = arc sin W/L
(Parent Drop)
Distance from point of convergence
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Origin
85 60 45 30
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Tracing Origin of Bloodspots
• Point of convergence method– 2 dimensional; shows direction
• Point of origin method– 3 dimensional; to include height
• In practice:– use of string & protractor at scene
– use of computer at laboratory
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Blood Spatter Velocity
• Low velocity (5 f/s, 1.5 m/s)– Free-falling drops, cast off from weapon
• Medium velocity (25 - 100 f/s, 7.5 - 30 m/s)– Baseball bat blows
• High velocity (>100 f/s, >30 m/s)– Gunshot, machinery
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Low Velocity Blood Spatter• Blood source subjected to LV impact
– < 5 f/s (1.5 m/s)
• Spot diameter: mostly 4 - 8 mm – some smaller, some larger
• Free-falling drops (gravity only)• Cast off from fist, weapon, etc.• Dripping (blood droplets into themselves)• Splashing (stepping, throwing, etc.) • Arterial spurting
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Cast-off from Weapon
• First blow causes bleeding• Subsequent blows contaminate weapon with
blood• Blood is cast-off at a tangent to arc of upswing
or backswing (90 degrees)• Pattern & intensity depends on:
– type of weapon
– amount of blood adhering to weapon
– length of arc, swing
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Downswing of Hammer
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Cast-off from Weapon
ceiling
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Overhead swing with bloodied metal bar
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Cast-off Pattern (1/2)Direction?
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Cast off Pattern (2/2)Direction?
1
2
3
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Cast off Pattern (1/2) Sequence?
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Cast off Pattern (2/2) Sequence? 1
(4 spots)
2(3 spots)
3(2 spots)
If weapon does not pick up more blood, the spatter from subsequent backswings becomes progressively less.In practice weapon picks up more blood with each successful blow.
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Three overhead swings with a hatchetDirection? Sequence?
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Cast-off PatternObject?
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Cast-off Patternfrom Hand
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Cast-off pattern from bloodied hand
6” ruler
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Dripping Pattern
• Free-falling drops dripping into wet blood• Falling from a stationary object• Large irregular central stain• Small round & oval satellite stains
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Drip 1:Drip 1:
Blood dripping into itself from height of 1 m (8 drops)Notice Irregular Central Stain
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Drip 2Drip 2
Blood dripping into itself from height of 1 m (8 drops)Closer View Showing Round and Oval Satellite Stains
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Splash Pattern
• Volume > 1 ml – Subjected to LV impact – Thrown – Tipped
• Large central irregular area surrounded by elongated peripheral spatter pattern
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Splash 1Splash 1
5 ml blood squirted from a syringe from a height of 1m
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Splash 2Splash 2
5 ml blood squirted from a syringe from a height of 1 m (Closer View of Central Stain)
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Splash 3Splash 3
5 ml blood squirted from a syringe from a height of 1 m (Closer View of Peripheral Stains) Direction?
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Splashing on a vertical surface
6” ruler
10 ml blood thrown 1 m onto a vertical surface
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Stamp 1Stamp 1
Blood pool (10 drops) before stamping
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Stamp 2Stamp 2
Blood pool (10 drops) after stamping with shoe
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Arterial Spurt Pattern• Blood exiting body under arterial pressure (120 mm
Hg); corresponds to heart beating• Large stains with downward flow on vertical
surfaces; air bubbles present if lung was punctured• Creates a wave-like appearance
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Arterial Spurt Pattern
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Small arterial spurt
spatter
broken pottery
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Medium Velocity Blood Spatter
• Blood source subjected to MV impact– (25 - 100 f/s, 7.5 - 30 m/s)
• Spot diameter: mostly 1 - 4 mm• Blows with weapon (baseball bat, etc)
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Medium Velocity Blood Spatter.Point of impact 15 cm in front of vertical
target surface
6” ruler
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Flick 1:Flick 1:
Blood flicked between middle finger & thumb onto a vertical smooth surface from a distance of 15 cm
Notice Spot Diameter(1 - 4mm)
Which way was hand oriented?
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Cast-off (LV) & Medium Velocity Spatter
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Cast-off & Medium Velocity Spatter (Close-up)
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High Velocity Blood Spatter• Blood source subjected to HV impact
– > 100 f/s, 30 m/s
• Fine mist: spot size < 0.1 mm• Small mass limits spread to 1 m• Some larger droplets reach further• Gunshot
– back-spatter from entry wound– forward spatter from exit wound
• High speed machinery
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Gunshot: Back & Forward Spatter
Bloodstained foam held just above target surface.
Back spatter on entry
Forward spatteron exit
bullet
Bullet passing L to R just above sheet
Bullet enters foam
bullet exits foam
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Gunshot Back Spatter
• Arises from entrance wound• Passes back towards weapon & shooter• Seen only at close range of fire• Seen on:
– inside of barrel
– exterior of weapon
– hand, arm, chest of shooter
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Back spatter
on steadying
hand
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Gunshot Forward Spatter
• Arises from exit wound• Passes forward in same direction as shot• More copious than back-spatter• Can be seen at any range of fire• Seen on nearby surfaces, objects, persons
– especially on wall behind victim
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Forward spatter (5 ms after bullet impacted at 1000 f/s)
2.5 cm
blood soaked target
bullet
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6” ruler
Forward spatter on a target (15cm from exit point) due to a HV impact (bullet)
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Forward Spatter (closer view to show misting)
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Forward Spatter (closest view) Droplet Size 0.1mm
5 mm
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Other Patterns
• Bloodstain patterns that have been altered– Altered by objects, gravity, others
• Include:– Wipe Patterns– Swipe Patterns– Transfer Patterns– Flow Patterns
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Wipe and Swipe Patterns• Wipe
– Object moves through a wet bloodstain
– Removes and/or alters bloodstain appearance
– Does not require a swipe pattern be present
• Swipe– Transfer of blood to an unstained surface
– Direction may be determined by feathered edge
– A wipe pattern must also be present
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Transfer Patterns
• Wet, bloodied object contacts a secondary surface
• Transfer from:– hand, fingers
– shoes, weapon
– hair
• Transfer to:– walls, ceilings
– clothing, bedding
• Produces mirror-image of bloodied object
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Transfer from hair
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Flow Patterns• Blood flows horizontally & vertically• Altered by contours, obstacles• Often ends in pool
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Flow Pattern Showing Pooling of Blood
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Blood flow on shirt
Flowed to right side
Can be used to show position of body
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Put It All Together