ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the stringing method is one of the oldest methods for determining a space in which bloodletting occurred based on bloodstains present at a crime scene. The laser scanner only electronically maps crime scenes but is also able to capture up-close HDR detailed scans of bloodstains located within a scene. Although crime scenes involving the use of firearms present unique challenges for the crime scene investigator, it is still possible to reconstruct events that give some indication as to what occurred during the actual discharge of a weapon. Determining bullet trajectory is at the core of crime scenes where it is clear that a shooting occurred. Laser scanning a homicide scene with bloodstain patterns can yield certain benefits for the reconstructionist. Three-dimensional laser scanning aids this analysis by revealing core aspects crucial to a case involving blood pattern analysis, such as bullet trajectory and bloodletting point or origin.
