BASIC BLOODSTAIN PATTERN ANALYSIS
ST. LOUIS, MO | OCTOBER 22 - 26, 2018
BASIC BLOODSTAIN PATTERN ANALYSIS
This course has been approved for 40 hours of certification/re-certification training credit by the IAI Crime Scene Certification Board.
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Instructors:
Gary Graff and Iris Dalley Graff Location: St. Louis County & Municipal Police Academy 1266 Sutter Avenue St. Louis, MO 63133 Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm This course is presented in partnership with the International Association for Identification. |
Basic Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
A 5-day (40 hour) course designed and presented by veteran investigators for detectives, crime scene investigators, crime scene technicians, and others involved in crime scene analysis. Through both lecture and practical exercises, investigators learn and practice accepted methodologies for identifying, documenting and classifying bloodstain patterns. The fluid dynamics of blood and the association of bloodstain characteristics with the actions that caused them are explored.
Classroom instruction and practical exercises include:
All concepts are reinforced through hands-on practical exercises.
A 5-day (40 hour) course designed and presented by veteran investigators for detectives, crime scene investigators, crime scene technicians, and others involved in crime scene analysis. Through both lecture and practical exercises, investigators learn and practice accepted methodologies for identifying, documenting and classifying bloodstain patterns. The fluid dynamics of blood and the association of bloodstain characteristics with the actions that caused them are explored.
Classroom instruction and practical exercises include:
- Bloodstain terminology.
- Composition of blood and dynamics of blood in motion.
- Identifying and describing characteristics of bloodstain patterns.
- Methodology for documentation of bloodstain patterns.
- Mathematics related to bloodstain patterns and estimating source locations.
- Context bias and confirmation bias in bloodstain pattern analysis.
- Application and limitations of bloodstain pattern analysis in reconstructing bloodshed events.
- Case studies reinforcing key concepts.
- Writing bloodstain pattern analysis reports.
- Criteria for courtroom testimony related to bloodstain patterns.
All concepts are reinforced through hands-on practical exercises.
REGISTRATION
To register for this course, please use the link below.
To register for this course, please use the link below.
