The Influence of Behavior on Freefall Injury Patterns: Possible Implications for Forensic Anthropological Investigations

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 5-10

  Christensen, Angi M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Falls from heights; Forensic anthropology; Forensic science; Vertical deceleration injuries

Indexed keywords

AUTOPSY; BEHAVIOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; FALLING; FORENSIC SCIENCE; FREE FALL INJURY; INJURY; LEG INJURY; ORIENTATION; PELVIS INJURY; PHANTOM; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VERTEBRA FRACTURE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; BIOMECHANICS; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MANIKINS; METHODS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POSTURE; SUICIDE; VIDEO RECORDING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0347651832     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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