If there is a bloodstains then the location and the distribution of the blood stain along with the spatters maybe useful in explaining the events that caused the bleeding. An investigator can decipher from an individual bloodstain, the direction of blood, when it impacted the surface it was deposited on. Bloodstain patterns, consisting of many individual bloodstains…
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis “What processes must be undertaken to analyse bloodstain patterns at a crime scene for the purpose of presenting this evidence at a criminal trial under South Australian law?” Blood. Sticky, hot, messy, awful blood. For most of us, the sight of it turns the stomach, but in the court of law, blood can tell a lot more about a crime scene than you might think. Forensic bloodstain pattern analysis (BPA) is the interpretation of bloodstains for the purpose of…
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis also known as BPA is defined as the diameter and shape of blood splatters, which reflects the origin and trajectory of external blood flow in the context of homicide or violent death, in which the skin surface is disrupted (Medical dictionary https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Bloodstain+Pattern ). The development of bloodstain pattern analysis dates back to nearly 150 years ago in history and through the years there have been many studies, developments,…
Sutton, 2005 p. 1). A Bloodstain Pattern Analysis is called when bloodstains are found at a violent crime scene. The Bloodstain Pattern Analysis discipline has been in existence for a long time, as early as the late 1800’s. “Bloodstain Pattern Analysis focuses on the analysis of the size, shape, and distribution of bloodstains resulting from bloodshed events as a means of determining the types of activities and mechanisms that produced them” (James, Kish, and Sutton, 2005 p. 1). The…
A Bloodstain Pattern Expert (BPE) sustains the job of formulating a theory as to what happened on the crime scene and answering questions about it. In order to do this, the BPE relies on a type of forensic science called Bloodstain Pattern Analysis (BPA) that helps obtaining DNA testing, autopsy results, bullet trajectory, and other relevant information to the case. The purpose of this paper is to explain and direct the reader into a better understanding of what this area of forensic deals with.…
body and the inner body in my sketch book. Overall, I am pleased with my design ideas and my final garment however, I can see where improvement can be made, such as my sewing skills. Although my trouser are inspired by the one of the designs and the color palette in my sketch book, I felt restricted by my pattern cutting and sewing skills which affected what I chose to make. I have some extravagant designs in my sketch which I would have enjoyed to making however I would need to have more…
within a recurring theme that seems similar for a non-specialist there are differences that show the field of Islamic art is no unity. The Tropenmuseum and the Gemeentemuseum The Hague together organized an exhibition in 2013 called “Escher Meets Islamic Art” and “Escher and the Treasures from Islam” respectively. The Dutch etcher and artist M.C. Escher (1898-1972) took indeed a lot of inspiration from the Islamic geometric patterns of the Alhambra. Although he only went to Andalusia, the…
When judging the innocence of those accused during a criminal justice trial, do you focus on the forensic science aspects of the hearing? Do you understand what the forensic expert is dictating, or do you simply nod along as they explain what they believe the evidence signifies? Used with the intention to correlate criminal investigations and scientific techniques, forensics became a division of science that specializes in analyzing criminal cases. It has a wide range of disciplines, expanding…
fits their personality and how they think, learning helps us to gain new knowledge and acquire new skills that we may incorporate in our daily lives. As you work through this course you will understand that the way we learn is dependent on how we think and make decisions. Our different styles of learning fall into patterns. After taking this course and understanding my LCI learning patterns, I have found that we practice each pattern in a different aspect of our lives. Some patterns are more…
I try to use all of them to the fullest extent. My sequence learning pattern is at an use first level with a score of 30. I was not surprised by this score because keeping things organized is mandatory in order for me to function. I always have to have clear, detailed instructions before I can begin anything. I like knowing exactly what is expected of me with no surprises. It is very beneficial for me as a learner to have examples to refer to when I need assistance. My precision learning pattern…