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Principles of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis: Theory and Practice (Practical Aspects of Criminal & Forensic Investigations)

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This is one of the finest forensic science books I have ever read. Several factors make this a remarkably superb and valuable work: The depth of presentation, the amazing number of high quality images and illustrations which actually appear on the same page as the descriptive text, the uncommonly clear writing, and the widely ranging topics going beyond the basic subject into such relevant and useful areas as the legal aspects of bloodstain pattern analysis. This book is more of an reference encyclopedia on the subject than the title suggests.

As a professional crime scene analyst and bloodstain pattern analyst, I have read and perused many of the books on this subject. This book is far and away superior in content and form to any of the others. The authors are well known and respected in the forensic science community and their knowledge and experience further enhances the book's value.

For the record: I paid retail for this book and I wasn't asked to review it. I just think it is a great work.

This is THE book on blood spatter. Stewart James is a renowned expert and the book reflects that. He does not waste time on pointless story telling or toting his own abilities, this book is about the science. The first few chapters give you some physiological overview of blood and physics concepts, and were a bit slow for my taste, but the rest is clear and to the point. Most of the photos are black and white, but they are clear, good quality and illustrate concepts well. If you don't have this one in your library, you are missing out.

I purchased this textbook a couple of months ago. Before buying this textbook, I wanted to make sure if it was worth the money. I looked at the reviews on it and decided to buy it. After buying it and doing a book report on it, I have no regrets of buying this book. This book has a lot of information pertaining to this field. If you are thinking of going into Blood Pattern Analysis, I recommend this book. I really like the layout of the book! I would give it a 5/5.

I definitely recommend this book to anyone really interested in bloodstain analysis. Way better then the books written by Bevel and Gardner who are more interested in gore then the actual scientific analysis of BPA! Definitely worth reading

This is a great bloodstain pattern text. Overall, it is better than any I've read, including the other commonly used text, Bloodstain Pattern Analysis by Bevel and Gardner.

As a side note: Bart Epstein wrote a very positive review for this book that was published in the Journal of Forensic Sciences in March of 2006.