Bloodstain pattern analysis: its function and a historical perspective -- Bloodstain pattern terminology -- Bloodstain classification -- A methodology for bloodstain pattern analysis -- The medium of blood -- Anatomical considerations in bloodstain pattern analysis -- Determining motion and directionality -- Determining the point of convergence and the area of origin -- Evaluating impact spatter bloodstains -- Understanding and applying characteristic patterns of blood -- Bloodstained clothing issues -- Presumptive testing and enhancement of blood -- Documenting bloodstains -- An introduction to crime scene reconstruction and analysis -- Presenting evidence -- Experimentation in bloodstain pattern analysis -- Dealing with the risk of bloodborne pathogens -- Appendix: A weight/measurement conversion table -- Appendix B: Trigonometric functions and their application in bloodstain pattern analysis -- Index.