Fatal falls from a height: Two case studies

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 93-99

  Cross, Rod ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Balcony; Cliff; Fall; Forensic science; Jump; Run; Throw

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BALLISTICS; BODY WEIGHT; CALCULATION; CASE REPORT; CRIME; FALLING; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; JUMPING; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; ETHANOL; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 33645213166     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2005.00026.x     Document Type: Article

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