Blood Spatter Analysis

What is the area of convergence?

• spot where blood spatter is impacted

• the intersection of several stains from opposite sides of the spatter pattern

• the angles of impact added together

• where satellite drops pool together

• none of the above

What is the pattern of arterial spurting?

• spherical

• elliptical

• arched

• misting

• square

What is the angle of impact if the length is 1.7cm and the width is 0.8cm?

• 35

• 28

• 110

• 90

What bloodstain pattern is created when an object moves through an existing stain, removing or altering its appearance?

• Swipe
• Walking Drip
• Wipe
• Contact

What type of blood spatter is typically created from a gunshot?

• Medium Velocity
• High Velocity
• Cast-Off
• Void

What blood spatter pattern is seen in the picture?

• Cast Off
• Medium Velocity
• Void
• High Velocity

The drop shown above would have more than likely been dropped from an angle of 

• 90
• 50
• 30
• 10

The following indicates:

• cast off
• walking drip
• splash
• medium velocity impact 

What pattern of blood spatter is this?

• arterial gushes
• splash
• smear
• pool

The lines in the picture are referred to as lines of ___.

• convergence
• agreement
• tangents
• credit