The performance during four stationary knife attacks: Implications for tactical training

• Published in: Forensic science international Vol. 337; p. 111371
• Main Authors: Kantor, Michael, Lewinski, William J., Reiner, Susannah, Pettitt, Robert
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.08.2022; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Camcorders; Cameras; cold; Cutlery; Edge weapon attacks; Forensic; Forensic sciences; High speed cameras; Knife attack performance; Knives; law enforcement; Motion capture; Motion sensors; Police training; Reliability analysis; Self defense; Sensors; slash; Statistical analysis; steel; Thrust; Training; Use of force; Weapons; United States > US; Use of force; Knife attack performance; Forensic; Police training; Edge weapon attacks

With over 72,000 offenses between 2010 and 2020 in the USA, knives were the third most commonly used weapon in all violent crimes between behind personal weapons and handguns. Examine the performance of different stab (Thrust and overhead) and slash (Figure 8 and Reverse) knife motions to determine...