Forensic Blood Analysis

Small secondary droplets around the main blood spatter drop are called:

• Spikes

• Splats

• Satellites

• Gushes

Draw what a drop of blood dropped from a 90 degree angle would be expected to look like.

What blood spatter pattern is seen in the picture?

• Cast Off

• Medium Velocity

• Void

• High Velocity

Which letter best shows the convergence point (origin point)?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What bloodstain pattern is created when blood is released or thrown from a blood-bearing object?

• Cast-Off

• Walking Drip

• Medium Velocity

• Void

What type of pattern is created when blood is blown out of the nose, mouth, or a wound as a result of air pressure?

• Expirated blood pattern

• Cast - Off Pattern

• High Velocity Pattern

• Wipe Pattern

Based upon this image, how far away did a blood drop travel from the source? 

• 2.3 feet 

• 2.8 feet

• 3.4 feet

• 4.2 feet

What blood spatter pattern is seen in the photo?

• Wipe

• Swipe

• Walking Drip

• Flow

What bloodstain pattern is created when an object moves through an existing stain, removing or altering its appearance?

• Swipe

• Walking Drip

• Wipe

• Contact

What type of blood spatter is typically created from a gunshot?

• Medium Velocity

• High Velocity

• Cast-Off

• Void