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Reliability Measures for Current Methods in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

Award Information

Award #
2010-DN-BX-K213
Funding Category
Competitive
Location
Awardee County
US
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2010
Total funding (to date)
$602,578

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2010, $602,578)

The goal of this project is to develop a quantifiable measure of the accuracy of pattern recognition for bloodstains under a range of conditions relevant to crime scene examination and forensic casework. A panel of experienced bloodstain pattern analysts will be recruited and asked to classify a series of patterns covering a range of pattern types. A linear model for error rate will be derived from a multivariate analysis of variance collected in a balanced experimental design. ca/ncf
Date Created: September 12, 2010