Handbook of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

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<p>The <i>Handbook of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis </i>captures the latest understanding of the science that supports bloodstain pattern analysis (BPA) and includes the results of numerous research studies using modern technologies not found in previously published books. It provides the BPA community with a modern, up-to-date reference and training manual to outline and validate the utility, repeatability, and reliability of BPA science.</p><p>BPA has recently been presented in the news media as an example of ¿junk¿ science used in a handful of cases involving wrongful convictions. However, the reality is that the primary issue for BPA in these wrongful convictions is not the science: it is the result of substandard <i>training</i>, and the lack of experience for BPA analysts, prior to beginning casework and testifying in court as experts. As such, this book was written to serve as an essential study guide for analysts preparing to sit for the International Association for Identificati