Blood Evidence

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What are spines in blood evidence?

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Extensions projecting from the central droplet of blood.

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What is a void in blood spatter analysis?

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A spatter pattern made by an item removed from the crime scene after blood is deposited.

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What are satellites in blood spatter?

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Smaller droplets that completely break away from the main drop of blood.

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What is castoff in blood spatter patterns?

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Linear blood patterns produced by the swinging of a weapon in an arcing motion.

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What task would NOT be performed by a Bloodstain Pattern Analyst?

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Determining the cause of death.

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Define passive spatter in blood evidence.

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Blood that falls under the influence of gravity, creating a pattern.

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What is a saturation stain?

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A stain created when a surface is saturated with blood.

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Explain the term 'area of origin' in blood spatter analysis.

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The location in three-dimensional space from which the blood originated.

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What is a transfer stain?

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A bloodstain resulting from the contact between a blood-bearing surface and another surface.

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Define blood spatter analysis.

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The examination of the shape, size, location, and distribution of bloodstains to understand the events that caused the bloodshed.