If the distribution and pattern of bloodstains at a crime scene are not properly documented and analyzed, what potential information could be missed?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer should include points such as the following:
• The direction from which the blood originated
• The angle at which a blood droplet struck a surface
• The location or position of a victim at the time a bloody wound was inflicted
• The movement of a bleeding individual at the crime scene
• The minimum number of blows that struck a bleeding victim
• The approximate location of an individual delivering blows that produced a bloodstain pattern
• The type of weapon used to inflict wounds
• The movement of objects or persons after bleeding events

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