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  • Biomechanics
  • Material Science

Background:

  • Less lethal munitions are frequently used for crowd control.
  • Impacts from these projectiles can cause severe head injuries.
  • Distinguishing between projectile types (beanbag vs. foam rounds) is crucial for forensic investigations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if defect patterns on synthetic skin can differentiate beanbag rounds from foam rounds.
  • To develop a cost-effective method for forensic analysis of less lethal projectile injuries.

Main Methods:

  • Less lethal projectiles (beanbag and foam rounds) were fired at synthetic skin targets.
  • Impact defect patterns were analyzed for distinguishing features.

Main Results:

  • Synthetic skin effectively captured differentiating features of projectile impacts.
  • Key distinguishing features included defect size, penetration depth, laceration likelihood, and stippling.
  • Beanbag rounds and foam rounds produced unique defect patterns.

Conclusions:

  • Synthetic skin is a viable substrate for differentiating scalp wounds caused by beanbag and foam rounds.
  • Analysis of defect patterns can aid forensic investigations into less lethal projectile injuries.