Blood Spatter Analysis Practice

Blood spatter, or bloodstain pattern interpretation, is a technique that seeks to piece together the events that caused bleeding.

• True

• False

Which of the following drops were most likely dropped from a 90° angle?

• Drop image a

• Drop image b

• Drop image c

• Drop image d

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The following passive drops originated from 1 ft., 2 ft., and 3 ft. Which one of the drops most likely fell from 1 ft.?

• Drop image A

• Drop image B

• Drop image C

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Using the spatter pattern below, determine which point would most likely be the point of convergence.

• Point A

• Point B

• Point C

• Point D

Which of the following is NOT true concerning blood typing?

• Blood typing is faster and less expensive than DNA testing.

• Blood typing is a source of individual evidence.

• Blood typing can eliminate suspects.

• Blood typing can be used in forensics as well as in determining parentage.

The fastest that free falling blood can travel is _____.

• 12 ft/sec

• 25 ft/sec

• 50 ft/sec

• 100 ft/sec

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which of the following is NOT a presumptive blood test that investigators might use to identify blood at a crime scene?

• Kastle-Meyer

• luminol

• phenolphthalein reaction

• blood typing test