| The goal of forensics and crime scene reconstruction is simply to seek the truth. The analyst has no other agenda. In pursuing this end, we revisit what we hope is a not too distant past and attempt to recreate the events that unfolded. This task is anything but simple and the tools employed are all of the forensic disciplines.
Each area of forensics provides insight and a glimpse back into this past. Each has its place in evaluating the aftermath of crime — the physical evidence. In the most classical sense, the majority of the forensic disciplines provide us knowledge as to the “who” of crime. Fingerprints, serology, and trace and fiber evidence all give us the ability to associate people or objects with a crime scene. Forensic pathology, on the other hand, has always been a primary link to the “what” of crime, providing insight to some of the events that occurred during the incident.
Bloodstain pattern analysis is a discipline that serves a significant role in answering the question of “what” happened. Used properly, bloodstain pattern analysis helps establish specific events associated with violent crimes. In this capacity, bloodstain pattern analysis acts as a critical bridge between classical forensics and crime scene reconstruction. |
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