Crime Scene Forensics Handbook: A Field Guide For The First Responder (Bloodstain Pattern Edition)

This unique field guide - filled with ready to use documentation forms - will help you understand and leverage one of the most important and telling elements at a crime scene: Blood. Analyze bloodstain patterns. Use of blood to determine level of force used on a victim, proximity of an attacker, type of weapon(s) used. Properly collect and document blood evidence without compromising the integrity of the evidence and the scene. Follow appropriate protocols for blood swabbing. Ensure that 5 key initial scene observations are covered. Expertly designed to provide on-scene tips investigatory checklists and immediately usable support documents.