Naslov
Blood as an Important Tool in Criminal Investigation

Autori
Pokupčić, Kristina

Izvornik
Journal of forensic sciences & criminal investigation (2476-1311) 3 (2017), 2; 555615, 2

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, stručni

Ključne riječi
blood ; criminal investigation

Sažetak
Blood is one of the most important biological traces that are often found on the crime scene. Due to valuable information it contains, it is considered to be a very important forensic tool. Analysis of different aspects of bloodstains can contribute to clarify the circumstances under which some violent crimes have been committed. Such crucial information can point criminal investigation in the right direction and help solve the crime. In some cases it can also help with legal determination of criminal offense which can lead to more accurate and more appropriate punishment for the perpetrator. It is very important to determine the sequence of events during the commitment of a violent crime involving blood. Analysis of different aspects of bloodstains includes appropriate methods from natural sciences, particularly methods in molecular biology and also from mathematics, physics and chemistry. Proper knowledge enables interpretation of results and makes it possible to get closer to the truth, solve that particular crime and bring the perpetrator to justice. After determining that it is blood by using serological tests, DNA profiles which account for the donors of different bloodstains are obtained. For the answers about sequence of events and mechanisms of creation of specific groups of bloodstains on the crime scene, investigation is pointed towards morphological analysis of bloodstains.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

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