Use of the backtrack™ computer program for bloodstain pattern analysis of stains from downward-moving drops

Journal of the Canadian Society of Forensic Science

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 213-217

  Illes, M B ^a   Carter, A L ^b   Laturnus, P L ^c   Yamashita, A B ^d  

^a Forensic Identification Unit   (Canada)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Ontario Police College   (Canada)

^d ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD STAIN; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CRIME; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY;

EID: 33645399973     PISSN: 00085030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00085030.2005.10757593     Document Type: Article

References (4)

1. Carter A.L., Forsythe-Erman J., Hawkes V., Illes M., Laturnus P., Lefebvre G., Stewart, C., and Yamashita B., Validation of the BackTrack™ Suite of Programs for Bloodstain Pattern Analysis. J. Forensic Ident., accepted for publication.
2. Carter A.L., The Directional Analysis of Bloodstain Patterns. Theory and Experimental Validation. Can. Soc. Forensic Sci. J. 2001; 34(4):173–189.
3. Carter A.L., Directional Analysis of Bloodstain Patterns with a Computer. In:James S.H., Kish P.E., and Sutton T.P. Principles of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis—Theory and Practice. Boca Raton, FL:Taylor and Francis, 2005; 241–261.
4. Illes M., Research Proposal on the Use of Downward Moving Bloodstains Within an Impact Pattern for Calculating a Blood Source Area of Origin, Trent University, Peterborough, ON, 2004, unpublished.