Question 1

___________ transfer patterns are produced when the object makes contact with the surface and the object is removed without any movement.

Accepted Answer

A)  flow 
B)  imprint 
C)  contact 
D)  void 
E)  simple 
A)  flow 
B)  imprint 
C)  contact 
D)  void 
E)  simple E

Question 2

The velocity classification of an impact spatter pattern:

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot illuminate the specific events that produced pattern. 
B)  can determine the kind of action that produced the pattern. 
C)  can only be determined by a trained bloodstain pattern analyst. 
D)  is never used for descriptive purposes. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  cannot illuminate the specific events that produced pattern. 
B)  can determine the kind of action that produced the pattern. 
C)  can only be determined by a trained bloodstain pattern analyst. 
D)  is never used for descriptive purposes. 
E)  all of the above A

Question 3

The amount of spatter from a blood droplet falling on a hard, non-porous surface is ________ that of a drop of blood of equal size, falling from the same distance, onto a softer, porous surface.

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 
B)  the same as 
C)  equal to 
D)  greater than 
A)  less than 
B)  the same as 
C)  equal to 
D)  greater than A

Question 4

Widely spaced bloody shoeprints with satellite spatter between the shoeprints were likely deposited by an individual who was:

Accepted Answer

A)  standing in place. 
B)  carrying a bloody weapon. 
C)  injured during the incident. 
D)  running. 
E)  walking slowly. 
A)  standing in place. 
B)  carrying a bloody weapon. 
C)  injured during the incident. 
D)  running. 
E)  walking slowly.

Question 5

Using the following diagrams, calculate the angle of impact of each individual bloodstain.

Accepted Answer

To calculate the angle of impact of indi

Question 6

An expirated blood pattern at a crime scene is identified by:

Accepted Answer

A)  bubbles of oxygen within the pattern. 
B)  skeletonized edges. 
C)  lighter color than other patterns. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  bubbles of oxygen within the pattern. 
B)  skeletonized edges. 
C)  lighter color than other patterns. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  all of the above.

Question 7

A trail pattern leading away from the victim at a stabbing scene was most likely created by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the swinging of the murder weapon between strikes. 
B)  a victim's arterial wound. 
C)  blood expelled from a respiratory injury. 
D)  blood dripping from the murder weapon. 
E)  postmortem movement of the victim. 
A)  the swinging of the murder weapon between strikes. 
B)  a victim's arterial wound. 
C)  blood expelled from a respiratory injury. 
D)  blood dripping from the murder weapon. 
E)  postmortem movement of the victim.

Question 8

The most common type of bloodstain pattern found at a crime scene is:

Accepted Answer

A)  arterial spray. 
B)  void spatter. 
C)  transfer pattern. 
D)  cast-off spatter. 
E)  impact spatter. 
A)  arterial spray. 
B)  void spatter. 
C)  transfer pattern. 
D)  cast-off spatter. 
E)  impact spatter.

Question 9

Generally, bloodstain diameter ___________ as height increases.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases lengthwise, decreases widthwise 
B)  increases 
C)  decreases 
D)  may increase or decrease depending upon surface 
E)  remains unchanged 
A)  increases lengthwise, decreases widthwise 
B)  increases 
C)  decreases 
D)  may increase or decrease depending upon surface 
E)  remains unchanged

Question 10

By counting and pairing the patterns of a(n) ___________ pattern, an investigator can estimate the minimum number of blows inflicted upon a victim.

Accepted Answer

A)  impact 
B)  arterial spray 
C)  cast-off 
D)  void 
E)  drip trail 
A)  impact 
B)  arterial spray 
C)  cast-off 
D)  void 
E)  drip trail

Question 11

When an object with blood on it touches one that does not have blood on it, this produces a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)  contact pattern. 
B)  flow. 
C)  void. 
D)  trail pattern. 
E)  indistinguishable pattern. 
A)  contact pattern. 
B)  flow. 
C)  void. 
D)  trail pattern. 
E)  indistinguishable pattern.

Question 12

At the crime scene, the string method is used to find the ___________ of an impact spatter pattern.

Accepted Answer

A)  area of origin 
B)  void pattern 
C)  drying time 
D)  velocity classification 
E)  area of convergence 
A)  area of origin 
B)  void pattern 
C)  drying time 
D)  velocity classification 
E)  area of convergence

Question 13

Describe the methods used to document bloodstain evidence at a crime scene.

Accepted Answer

There are several methods used to docume

Question 14

List and briefly describe the information that can be gained from bloodstain pattern analysis.

Accepted Answer

Bloodstain pattern analysis is a forensi

Question 15

The intersection of straight lines through the long axis of several individual bloodstains in an impact spatter pattern illustrates the ___________ of the pattern:

Accepted Answer

A)  drying time 
B)  void pattern 
C)  velocity classification 
D)  area of origin 
E)  area of convergence 
A)  drying time 
B)  void pattern 
C)  velocity classification 
D)  area of origin 
E)  area of convergence

Question 16

The direction of a ___________ may show movements of objects or bodies while the pattern was still forming or after the blood has dried.

Accepted Answer

A)  bloodstain tail 
B)  cast-off pattern 
C)  expirated pattern 
D)  trail pattern 
E)  flow pattern 
A)  bloodstain tail 
B)  cast-off pattern 
C)  expirated pattern 
D)  trail pattern 
E)  flow pattern

Question 17

The skeletonized perimeter of a bloodstain can be used to interpret:

Accepted Answer

A)  the kind of force that produced the bloodstain. 
B)  the time that elapsed between deposition of the stain and alteration of the stain. 
C)  the source of the bloodstain. 
D)  both B and C. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  the kind of force that produced the bloodstain. 
B)  the time that elapsed between deposition of the stain and alteration of the stain. 
C)  the source of the bloodstain. 
D)  both B and C. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 18

Crime scene reconstruction involves the efforts of all but the:

Accepted Answer

A)  crime scene response unit. 
B)  police. 
C)  trial judge. 
D)  medical examiner. 
E)  criminalist. 
A)  crime scene response unit. 
B)  police. 
C)  trial judge. 
D)  medical examiner. 
E)  criminalist.

Question 19

Crime scene reconstruction requires the piecing together of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the story told by evidence recovered at the crime scene. 
B)  the laboratory results obtained by the criminalist working on the case. 
C)  input form the medical examiner. 
D)  accounts given by witnesses and suspects. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  the story told by evidence recovered at the crime scene. 
B)  the laboratory results obtained by the criminalist working on the case. 
C)  input form the medical examiner. 
D)  accounts given by witnesses and suspects. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 20

Proper location and documentation of bloodstain patterns at the crime scene is the responsibility of:

Accepted Answer

A)  all crime scene personnel. 
B)  the lead investigator. 
C)  criminalists and specialists. 
D)  the first responding officer. 
E)  a bloodstain analysis specialist. 
A)  all crime scene personnel. 
B)  the lead investigator. 
C)  criminalists and specialists. 
D)  the first responding officer. 
E)  a bloodstain analysis specialist.

___________ transfer patterns are produced when the object makes contact with the surface and the object is removed without any movement.

The velocity classification of an impact spatter pattern:

The amount of spatter from a blood droplet falling on a hard, non-porous surface is ________ that of a drop of blood of equal size, falling from the same distance, onto a softer, porous surface.

Widely spaced bloody shoeprints with satellite spatter between the shoeprints were likely deposited by an individual who was:

Using the following diagrams, calculate the angle of impact of each individual bloodstain.

An expirated blood pattern at a crime scene is identified by:

A trail pattern leading away from the victim at a stabbing scene was most likely created by:

The most common type of bloodstain pattern found at a crime scene is:

Generally, bloodstain diameter ___________ as height increases.

By counting and pairing the patterns of a(n) ___________ pattern, an investigator can estimate the minimum number of blows inflicted upon a victim.

When an object with blood on it touches one that does not have blood on it, this produces a(n) :

At the crime scene, the string method is used to find the ___________ of an impact spatter pattern.

Describe the methods used to document bloodstain evidence at a crime scene.

List and briefly describe the information that can be gained from bloodstain pattern analysis.

The intersection of straight lines through the long axis of several individual bloodstains in an impact spatter pattern illustrates the ___________ of the pattern:

The direction of a ___________ may show movements of objects or bodies while the pattern was still forming or after the blood has dried.

The skeletonized perimeter of a bloodstain can be used to interpret:

Crime scene reconstruction involves the efforts of all but the:

Crime scene reconstruction requires the piecing together of:

Proper location and documentation of bloodstain patterns at the crime scene is the responsibility of:

Introduction

Securing and Searching the Crime Scene

Recording the Crime Scene

Collection of Crime-Scene Evidence

Physical Evidence

Death Investigation

Crime-Scene Reconstruction

Fingerprints

Firearms, Toolmarks, and Other Impressions

Drugs

Forensic Toxicology

Trace Evidence I: Hairs and Fibers

Trace Evidence Ii: Paint, Glass, and Soil

Biological Stain Analysis: DNA

Forensic Aspects of Fire and Explosion Investigation

Document Examination

Computer Forensics

Filters

Exam 10: Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

___________ transfer patterns are produced when the object makes contact with the surface and the object is removed without any movement.

The velocity classification of an impact spatter pattern:

The amount of spatter from a blood droplet falling on a hard, non-porous surface is ________ that of a drop of blood of equal size, falling from the same distance, onto a softer, porous surface.

Widely spaced bloody shoeprints with satellite spatter between the shoeprints were likely deposited by an individual who was:

Using the following diagrams, calculate the angle of impact of each individual bloodstain.

An expirated blood pattern at a crime scene is identified by:

A trail pattern leading away from the victim at a stabbing scene was most likely created by:

The most common type of bloodstain pattern found at a crime scene is:

Generally, bloodstain diameter ___________ as height increases.

By counting and pairing the patterns of a(n) ___________ pattern, an investigator can estimate the minimum number of blows inflicted upon a victim.

When an object with blood on it touches one that does not have blood on it, this produces a(n) :

At the crime scene, the string method is used to find the ___________ of an impact spatter pattern.

Describe the methods used to document bloodstain evidence at a crime scene.

List and briefly describe the information that can be gained from bloodstain pattern analysis.

The intersection of straight lines through the long axis of several individual bloodstains in an impact spatter pattern illustrates the ___________ of the pattern:

The direction of a ___________ may show movements of objects or bodies while the pattern was still forming or after the blood has dried.

The skeletonized perimeter of a bloodstain can be used to interpret:

Crime scene reconstruction involves the efforts of all but the:

Crime scene reconstruction requires the piecing together of:

Proper location and documentation of bloodstain patterns at the crime scene is the responsibility of:

Introduction

Securing and Searching the Crime Scene

Recording the Crime Scene

Collection of Crime-Scene Evidence

Physical Evidence

Death Investigation

Crime-Scene Reconstruction

Fingerprints

Firearms, Toolmarks, and Other Impressions

Drugs

Forensic Toxicology

Trace Evidence I: Hairs and Fibers

Trace Evidence Ii: Paint, Glass, and Soil

Biological Stain Analysis: DNA

Forensic Aspects of Fire and Explosion Investigation

Document Examination

Computer Forensics

Filters