A data set of bloodstain patterns for teaching and research in bloodstain pattern analysis: Gunshot backspatters

Daniel Attinger; Yu Liu; Ricky Faflak; Yalin Rao; Bryce A. Struttman; Kris De Brabanter; Patrick M. Comiskey; Alexander Yarin

doi:10.1016/j.dib.2018.11.075

A data set of bloodstain patterns for teaching and research in bloodstain pattern analysis: Gunshot backspatters

Daniel Attinger, Yu Liu, Ricky Faflak, Yalin Rao, Bryce A. Struttman, Kris De Brabanter, Patrick M. Comiskey, Alexander Yarin

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This is a data set of blood spatter patterns scanned at high resolution, generated in controlled experiments. The spatter patterns were generated with a rifle or a handgun with varying ammunition. The resulting atomized blood droplets travelled opposite to the bullet direction, generating a gunshot backspatter on a poster board target sheet. Fresh blood with anticoagulants was used; its hematocrit and temperature were measured. The main parameters of the study were the bullet shape, size and speed, and the distance between the blood source and target sheet. Several other parameters were explored in a less systematic way. This new and original data set is suitable for training or research purposes in the forensic discipline of bloodstain pattern analysis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	269-278
Number of pages	10
Journal	Data in Brief
Volume	22
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2018.11.075
Publication status	Published - 2019 Feb 1

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Attinger, D., Liu, Y., Faflak, R., Rao, Y., Struttman, B. A., De Brabanter, K., Comiskey, P. M., & Yarin, A. (2019). A data set of bloodstain patterns for teaching and research in bloodstain pattern analysis: Gunshot backspatters. Data in Brief, 22, 269-278. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2018.11.075

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