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Bloodstain Patterns Flashcards

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1
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Object moving through existing stain, removing it or changing appearance.

A

Wipes

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Stain created when bloody object comes in contact with another surface.

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Pattern transfers

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Produced by blood exiting body under pressure from artery or heart

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Arterial spurts and gushes

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Stain disturbed prior to the drying process, still reflecting its original shape and size.

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Skeletonized Stains

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Irregular stains caused by contact with significant amount of blood.

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Saturation Stains

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Absence of stain in an otherwise continuous bloodstain pattern.

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Shadowing/Ghosting/Voids

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Blood transferred from moving source on I stained surface. (Feathered edge)

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Swipe

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Fly activity

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Fly spots

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5 passive Stains?

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  1. Clots
  2. Drops
  3. Drips
  4. Flow
  5. Pool
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Miscellaneous Stains

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  1. Shadowing/ Ghosting/ Voids
  2. Fly spots
  3. Skeletonized Stains
  4. Saturation Stains
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Projected of impact

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  1. Spatter
  2. Splashes
  3. Arterial spurts and gushes
  4. Expirated blood
  5. Cast-off
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12
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Liquid blood dripping into liquid blood.

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Drips

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Change in shape of bloodstain due to gravity or movement.

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Flows

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Wet, bloody surface coming in contact with second surface.

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Transfer Stains

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Transfer Stains

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  1. Wipes
  2. Swipes
  3. Pattern transfers
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16
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Deposit of blood on a surface.

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Bloodstain

17
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Grouping of bloodstains indicating the manner it was deposited.

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Bloodstain patterns

18
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Heavy bleeding in one place

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Pools

19
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Created impact of breaking up of blood into smaller droplets.

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Spatter

20
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Pattern created when volume of blood impacts target with minimal force.

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Splashes

21
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Gravity alone acting on blood.

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Passive Stains

22
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Mass of thickened blood.

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Clots

23
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Blood thrown or released off moving bloody object or one stops suddenly

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Cast-off

24
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Blood blown outta nose, mouth or injury to airways or lungs.

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Expirated blood

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