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Arterial Bloodstain Patterns on Clothing – An Interesting Case Linking the Accused to the Scene

L. Allyn DiMeo, Jane Taupin

2012

Distinctive blood patterns produced by breaching an artery of the body may be found at crime scenes. The victim often dies before medical assistance arrives and there may be extensive and diagnostic arterial patterns produced at the scene by the victim. However, it is rare to observe arterial patterns on…

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Enhancement of Bloodstains on Washed Clothing Using Luminol and LCV Reagents

Thomas W. Adair, Rebecca L. Shaw

2005

Luminol and Leucocrystal Violet (LCV) are commonly used reagents to develop latent bloodstains on evidence and at crime scenes. The application of luminol creates a blue/green color chemiluminescence from its reaction with hemoglobin. Observation and subsequent documentation of latent bloodstain reactions with luminol require near to total darkness for best…

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Evaluation of Blood Deposition on Fabric: Distinguishing Spatter and Transfer Stains

Misty Holbrook

2010

The careful examination of blood stained clothing can potentially provide information regarding the movements and activities of the wearer during a bloodshed event. The goal of this study is to aid the bloodstain pattern analyst during such examinations. Spatter and transfer stains were created on eleven types of fabric used…

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Visualizing Bloodstain Patterns on Dark or Multi-colored, Multi-designed Clothing using Luminol and Adobe Photoshop Layers

Tom Hill

2011

Bloodstains on clothing or its absence is important evidence in any forensic investigation. The patterns can provide valuable information to a bloodstain pattern analyst. Once blood is located it needs to be documented utilizing notes and photography. Documentation can be difficult when bloodstains have been deposited on dark or multicolored…

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Yield of Male Touch DNA from Fabrics in an Assault Model

Vishi Sethi, Edward A Panacek, William M Green, Jillian NG, Sree Kanthaswamy

2013

Touch DNA evidence is increasingly being collected and analyzed during criminal investigations. The purpose of this study was to determine if a significant amount of male (suspect) touch DNA can be collected from the clothes of assaulted victims after varying time intervals. A “grab and struggle” model was used to…

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Arterial Bloodstain Patterns on Clothing – An Interesting Case Linking the Accused to the Scene

Enhancement of Bloodstains on Washed Clothing Using Luminol and LCV Reagents

Evaluation of Blood Deposition on Fabric: Distinguishing Spatter and Transfer Stains

Visualizing Bloodstain Patterns on Dark or Multi-colored, Multi-designed Clothing using Luminol and Adobe Photoshop Layers

Yield of Male Touch DNA from Fabrics in an Assault Model