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BASIC
​BLOODSTAIN PATTERN ANALYSIS

Instructors: ​Holly Latham, CBPA
Course length: 40 hours


This 40-hour Bloodstain Pattern Analysis (BPA) course is designed for the student who wants to learn how to correctly identify and document bloodstain patterns. It will begin with the fundamental principles of BPA and theories behind pattern formation, and evolve to practical application including scenario based training and mock scenes. 

Classroom presentations are supplemented with numerous hands-on activities, and more than 50% of the class is dedicated to practical application.

By the end of the training the student will feel comfortable analyzing a scene and be able to understand the actions that could or could not have occurred. This class will be useful to crime scene investigators, laboratory personnel who analyze bloodstained evidence, detectives who interview individuals involved in scenes of bloodshed and prosecutors who should have an understanding of the discipline before presenting BPA evidence in court.


COURSE OBJECTIVES
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  • Develop an understanding of the physical characteristics of bloodstain patterns
  • Learn how to correctly document and collect bloodstains and bloodstain patterns
  • Develop an understanding of the physics and mathematics of blood in motion
  • Understand how bloodstain pattern analysis can be utilized to aid in case reconstruction


COURSE CONTENT

  • History of bloodstain pattern analysis
  • Composition of blood
  • Physics of blood and blood in motion
  • Bloodstain terminology
  • Bloodstain pattern analysis methodology
  • Bloodstain pattern characteristics and identification
  • Documentation and collection of bloodstains
  • Determining area of convergence and area of origin in impact patterns
  • Case examples utilizing bloodstain pattern analysis
  • Limitations of bloodstain pattern analysis
  • Introduction to report writing and courtroom testimony
  • Bloodstain pattern analysis reconstruction
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Holly Latham, CBPA
Holding a Bachelor of Science Degree in Microbiology from Kansas State University and a Master’s Degree in Justice Studies from Fort Hays State University, Holly Lathem both a Certified Bloodstain Pattern Analyst (CBPA), and a Certified Latent Print Examiner (CLPE).
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