Abstract
The use of biomechanics to support the law – coronial, criminal, civil, and other areas – is a developing field, but one that has history in the real world and in the imagination of writers. Biomechanics is both a field of research and professional practice. In one sense, almost any biomechanics research report or project might be relevant to a specific legal question. This chapter provides some case studies and examples of the application of biomechanics in forensics. The chapter also presents some of the challenges for the discipline of biomechanics in its interaction with the legal system.
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McIntosh, A.S. (2018). Applications in Forensic Biomechanics. In: Handbook of Human Motion. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14418-4_86
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