Sequential Reconstruction
Definition
The order of events across time. Example: the struggle preceded the stabbing, which preceded the move from the kitchen to the bedroom.
Related terms
- BPA (Blood Pattern Analysis)
- The inference of mechanism and direction from the shape, distribution and density of bloodstains. A high-yield input to reconstruction.
- Event Reconstruction
- What happened at a discrete moment. Example: the shooter stood here, the victim was facing this way.
- Functional Reconstruction
- What an object was used for or how a mechanism operated. Example: how a firearm jam shaped the spent-cartridge distribution.
- Probative Value
- The strength of the evidence's tendency to prove or disprove a fact in issue. High probative value means the evidence substantially changes...
Explained in
- Crime Scene Reconstruction: Types, BPA, Trajectory and Indian PracticeThe order of events across time. Example: the struggle preceded the stabbing, which preceded the move from the kitchen to the bedroom.