The Commentary by A. Keten makes the case for considering evaporation and coagulation in research and applications of the forensic discipline of bloodstain pattern analysis (BPA). The author also mentions two important facts: first, blood stains are often present in crime scenes, and second, they can provide significant information towards crime scene reconstruction.
Authors’ Response to Commentary on: Liu Y, Attinger D, De Brabanter K. Automatic classification of bloodstain patterns caused by gunshot and blunt impact at various distances
Journal: Journal of Forensic Sciences
Published: 2020
Primary Author: Daniel Attinger
Secondary Authors: Yu Liu, Kris De Brabanter
Type: Publication
Research Area: Bloodstain
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