Crime Scene Reconstruction: Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Lesson 1: Crime Scene Reconstruction Part 1 March 9, 2015 Sanders

Crime Scene Reconstruction The method used to support a likely sequence of events at a crime scene of physical evidence and statements made by individuals involved in the incident evaluation observation Bloodstain Analysis

Physical Evidence Physical evidence alone does not describe the incidents that occurred by it does support or contradict eyewitness accounts. Physical evidence is the basis of crime scene reconstruction. Bloodstain Analysis

Crime Scene Search Law enforcement must carefully search crime scene in order to specifically reconstruct the crime scene. Recall, only evidence found at the scene my be introduced to the case. Bloodstain Analysis

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Reconstruction of TWA Flight 800 Through retrieval of key pieces of aircraft, scientists were able to determine the cause of the crash. Bloodstain Analysis

Crime Scene Challenges Crime scene analysts will have to sift through smoky char to reconstruct this crime scene. Firematic activity can damage the crime scene itself. Metro North Station, Valhalla Bloodstain Analysis

Crime Scene Reconstruction Personnel Crime scene reconstruction relies on the combined efforts of many personnel to recover evidence and to sort out the events surrounding the occurrence of a crime scene. medical examiners criminalists law enforcement Bloodstain Analysis