The largest-ever black-box study on the accuracy of bloodstain pattern analysis (BPA), a widely used forensic technique, has found concerning error rates and ...

Anyone who’s a fan of TV police procedurals and true crime knows that many cases hinge on blood pattern evidence. That’s nothing new. The first documented use of bloodstain pattern analysis, or BPA, ...

Bloodstain Pattern Analysis (BPA) is an interdisciplinary forensic technique that utilises principles of fluid dynamics and high-resolution imaging to reconstruct the events of a crime. The approach ...

AMES, Iowa – Daniel Attinger paused before handing over a photo of a crime scene. “Are you bothered by the sight of blood?” There was good reason for his question: The photo showed blood pooled and ...

In general, bloodstain pattern analysis (BPA) refers to the collection and subsequent forensic analysis investigation of the size, shape, and distribution patterns of bloodstains found at a crime ...