How much force?

Hainsworth, Sarah V.

Affiliations

¹Department of Engineering, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, Leicestershire LE1 7RH, UK

Keywords

Keywords: Stabbing; Force; Skin; Blunt force

Links

DOI: 10.1007/978-0-85729-519-4_7

Cited Works (10)

Year	Entry
2012	Parmar K, Hainsworth SV, Rutty GN. Quantification of forces required for stabbing with screwdrivers and other blunter instruments. Int J Legal Med. January 2012;126(1):43-53.
2008	Hainsworth SV, Delaney RJ, Rutty GN. How sharp is sharp? towards quantification of the sharpness and penetration ability of kitchen knives used in stabbings. Int J Legal Med. July 2008;122(3):281-291.
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Cited By (2)

Year	Entry
2020	Hogue M, Fairgrieve SI, Lievers WB. Stabbing angle alters peak force and work during sharp force trauma of porcine ribs. Forensic Sci Int. September 2020;314:110373.
2022	Hogue M. Effects of Blade Angle on the Force and Work During Sharp Force Trauma of Porcine Ribs [Master's thesis]. Sudbury, ON: Laurentian University; 2022.