BPA Methodology Group B N Stains

only small
1. Assess the scene 1. Non-spatter stain circles or
Bloodstain
2. Identify discrete patterns ellipses w/wo
3. Classify the patterns Non-spatter flow?

4. Analyze motion and direction

5. Consider convergence or area of origin
6. Evaluate inter-relationships Patterned
Y Group B.3
1. Non-spatter stain
7. Consider viable source events deposit?
2. Recognizable pattern
8. Peer review
N Pattern Transfer
Group B 1 N Y
Regular Group B 2
1. Non-spatter stain
Margin? 1. Non-spatter stain
2. Irregular margin
2. Regular margin

Irregular Non-Spatter Regular Non-Spatter

Group B 1.1
1. Non-spatter stain Y Absorbed Group B 2.1
Satellites
2. Irregular margin or spines?
into Y 1. Non-spatter stain
surface? 2. Regular margin
3. Spatter/spines
3. Absorbed into surface
N
Group B 1.1.1
N
1. Non-spatter stain
Random
Group B 1.2
1. Non-spatter stain Group B 2.2 Saturation
2. Irregular margin Y 1. Non-spatter stain
spatter on 2. Irregular margin
3. Volume accumulation margin, few 2. Regular margin
3. No spatter/spines
4. Random spatter spines? 3. Not absorbed
around the margin
Smear
Blood into Blood N Group B 2.2.1
Movement 1. Non-spatter stain
Group B 1.2.1 with surface Y 2. Regular margin
Pre-existing 1. Non-spatter stain
Group B 1.1.2
stain? Y 2. Irregular margin
contours? 3. Volume accumulation
1. Non-spatter stain 4. Movement with surface
2. Irregular margin 3. No spatter/spines contours
3. Volume accumulation N 4. Pre-existing stain N
4. Numerous spines and satellites
radiating out from pattern
Group B 1.2.2
Wipe
Group B 2.2.2
1. Non-spatter stain
Flow
1. Non-spatter stain
2. No volume accumulation 2. Regular margin
Gush/Splash 3. No recognizable pattern 3. Volume accumulation
4. No pre-existing stain 4. No movement with surface
contours
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 Stains Group A
only small Y
Bloodstain circles or
1. Primary stains are circular or BPA Methodology
elliptical in shape
ellipses w/wo 1. Assess the scene.
flow? 2. Identify discrete patterns
Spatter 3. Classify the patterns
4. Analyze motion and direction
5. Consider convergence or area of origin
Group A 1
Y N Group A 2 6. Evaluate inter-relationships
Linear or
1. Spatter curvilinear? 1. Spatter
7. Consider viable source events
2. Arranged in linear orientation 2. No linear orientation
8. Peer review
Linear Spatter Non-linear Spatter

Group A 1.1
1. Spatter Y Volume in Group A 2.1.1
2. Linear orientation individual
3. With volume in ind. stains stains? Y Group A 2.1
1. Spatter
Ringlets
Y 1. Spatter
Radiating or 2. No linear orientation
distribution? 2. No linear orientation vacuoles? 3. The pattern has a radiating
Spurt 3. The pattern does have a distribution
N radiating distribution 4. Ringlets or vacuoles

N Radiating Spatter N Expiration Pattern

Group A 1.2
1. Spatter
2. Linear orientation Group A 2.1.2
3. No evident flows in ind. stains Group A 2.2 1. Spatter
1. Spatter 2. No linear orientation
2. No linear orientation 3. The pattern does have a
3. There is a random distribution radiating distribution
Group A 1.2.1 and no radiating pattern 4. No ringlets or vacuoles
1. Spatter
2. Linear orientation Y Progressive
3. With no evident flows in ind. change in Drip
stains shape? Group A 2.1.2.1 Large Group A 2.1.2.2
4. Progressive consistent impact 1. Spatter Y number of N 1. Spatter
angle change 2. No linear orientation stains <= 2. No linear orientation
N 3. The stains may have no .1mm ? 3. The stains have a directional
Cast-off directional component.
4. No ringlets or vacuoles
component.
4. No ringlets or vacuoles
5. Large number of .1 mm sized
Group A 1.2.2
1. Spatter
spatter
Impact Pattern
2. Linear orientation
3. No evident flows in ind. stains Mist Pattern
4. No progressive impact angle
change

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