Brooke W. Kammrath - Blood Traces: Interpretation of Deposition and Distribution

1. Chapter 1
2. Chapter 3
3. Chapter 7

1. Chapter 1
2. Chapter 2
3. Chapter 3
4. Chapter 4
5. Chapter 5
6. Chapter 6
7. Chapter 7
8. Chapter 10
9. Chapter 11
10. Chapter 12
11. Chapter 13
12. Chapter 14

PETER R. DE FOREST

City University of New York

New York, NY, USA

PETER A. PIZZOLA

Pace University

New York, NY, USA

BROOKE W. KAMMRATH

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT, USA

This edition first published 2021
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Names: De Forest, Peter R., author. | Pizzola, Peter A., author. | Kammrath, Brooke W., author.
Title: Blood traces : interpretation of deposition and distribution / Peter R. De Forest, Peter A. Pizzola, Brooke W. Kammrath.
Description: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2021. | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2021031543 (print) | LCCN 2021031544 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119764533 (cloth) | ISBN 9781119764700 (adobe pdf) | ISBN 9781119764717 (epub)
Subjects: LCSH: Bloodstain pattern analysis. | Forensic hematology. | Crime scene searches. | Evidence, Criminal. | Forensic sciencesMethodology.
Classification: LCC HV8077.5.B56 D45 2021 (print) | LCC HV8077.5.B56 (ebook) | DDC 363.25/62dc23
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We dedicate this book to our students and those scientists striving to improve the science of forensic science and its broader implementation in the service of justice.

For my late wife and life partner Carol, daughter Kimi, soninlaw Jon, son Robb, daughterinlaw Toni, and grandchildren Colby, Wesley, Helena, and Eleanor, who continue to inspire and amaze me.
Peter R. De Forest

To Lori my wife and best bud for her support and patience. And for my children Anthony, Paul, Donna, Danielle, along with their spouses and my grandchildren all of whom keep me on my toes.
Peter A. Pizzola

To my husband Matt, it is a privilege to share this life with you. I love you more. To my children Riley and Grayson, you are my motivation and joy. I love you most.
Brooke W. Kammrath

A poor physical evidence investigation risks punishing the victim, benefits the guilty, and may adversely impact the accused.

From my early childhood memories, I can vividly remember how I became hooked on this black and white American TV series entitled The Fugitive that initially ran in the USA between 1963 and 1967 and that I discovered in a Frenchdubbed version a few years later. In this show, a doctor wrongfully convicted of his wife's murder manages to escape and looks for the real killer. I am not sure how my parents could let a fiveyearold watch such a show. However, it planted a seed! Many years later, in the mideighties, as an undergraduate student at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, working under Professor Pierre Margot, and while my passion for forensic science was rapidly growing, I learned that The Fugitive might have been loosely inspired by the case of the murder of Marilyn Sheppard in 1954. Like on the TV show (and in the 1993 movie with Harrison Ford), the victim's husband, Dr. Sam Sheppard, was a doctor and was convicted for the murder. However, unlike in the fiction, the husband was acquitted at a retrial in 1967.

Why am I telling you this? First, because blood traces played a significant role in this case, particularly in the reconstruction proposed by the defence, ultimately leading to a nonguilty verdict the second time around. Further, the examination of these blood traces and the reconstruction of the events based on these observations were undertaken by one of the father figures of forensic science, Dr. Paul L. Kirk. At this point, it is worth mentioning that the authors of this book are a direct legacy of Dr. Kirk, particularly Dr. Peter R. De Forest who studied under him and subsequently worked with him for many years. With such a heritage, it is not surprising to discover such a fine book.