Forensic Sci: Blood Spatter Evidence

Blood spatter evidence is ________ evidence.

• Class

• Individual

Patterns of blood with stain diameters of 4mm or more and an initial velocity of 5 feet/second or more would be:

• Low velocity

• Medium velocity

• High velocity

Patterns of blood with stain diameters of 1mm to 4mm and an initial velocity of between 5-25 feet/second or more would be:

• Low velocity

• Medium velocity

• High velocity

Patterns of blood with stain diameters of less than 1mm and an initial velocity of more than 100 feet/second or more would be:

• Low velocity

• Medium velocity

• High velocity

Which of the following would create a low velocity blood pattern?

• Blood dripping onto a surface

• Blood flicked off of an object

• Gunshots or propellers

Which of the following would create a medium velocity blood pattern?

• Blood dripping onto a surface

• Blood flicked off of an object

• Gunshots or propellers

Which of the following would create a high velocity blood pattern?

• Blood dripping onto a surface

• Blood flicked off of an object

• Gunshots or propellers

Blood evidence can tell you (check all that apply):

• Type and velocity of weapon

• Handedness of criminal

• Type of injuries inflicted

• Positions of criminal and victim during crime

• Order of wounds inflicted

Which type of blood pattern is pictured here:

• Low velocity

• High velocity

• Medium velocity

Which type of blood pattern is pictured here:

• Low velocity

• High velocity

• Medium velocity