
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis: Common Terms - Forensic Science …
Swipe Pattern - A bloodstain pattern resulting from the transfer of blood from a blood-bearing surface onto another surface, with characteristics that indicate relative motion between the two …
Bloodstains - Crime Scene Forensics
Blood forms a spherical shape (perfect circular shape) almost immediately upon separating from the blood source. The spherical shape is caused by the surface tension of the blood. Surface …
Swipes, Wipes and Transfer Impressions – Forensic Technology …
Swipes, wipes and transfer impressions are the only bloodstain patterns not created by blood in flight (with the exception of flowing blood). The patterns adhere to Locard's principle which …
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis: Forensic Types & Classification
Swipe pattern is formed by the movement of a bloody object across other objects containing no blood. For example: the blood is already present on the victim’s hand and she hit the wall or …
Blood Spatter VS Blood Transfer - Crime Scene Forensics
spatters from transfers. Spatters are created when blood is acted upon by force, and travels through the air before landing on a target surface. Transfers occur when a blood source …
Types of Blood Spatter Stains - Scientist who draws
Feb 21, 2023 · Swipe pattern: A swipe pattern is formed when a blood-bearing surface in motion comes in contact with another surface that was previously unstained, thus, leaving a smudged …
MFRC Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Video Collection - Ames Lab
Over 500 video clips were made of blood spatter experiments that are typically performed by individuals attending a basic bloodstain pattern analysis course. The videos were made …
Forensics Blood Spatter Flashcards - Quizlet
Mar 13, 2025 · What is the difference between a swipe and a wipe blood stain pattern? Wipe is when an object moves through slightly dried blood with lateral motion, while a swipe is lateral …
Processing Bloodstains – Transfer Stains - Forensic Pocket Guide
Transfer stains occur when a bloody object comes in contact with another object and blood is transferred from one object to the other through adhesion. A swipe pattern occurs when blood …
Terminology: Pattern Types – Language of Forensics: Bloodstain …
A type of transfer pattern where a moving blood-bearing object makes contact with a blood-free surface. As the blood-bearing object moves along the surface, it transfers blood onto it, from …