About compliance with the real conditions of adopted forensic models of the victim’s fall from standing position on the back

Tumanov E.V.; Kildyushov E.M.; Tolmachev I.A.; Karlov S.V.

doi:https://doi.org/10.17116/sudmed20256801150

Tumanov E.V.

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University (Pirogov University)

ORCID: 0000-0002-8413-4895

Kildyushov E.M.

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University (Pirogov University)

ORCID: 0000-0001-7571-0312

Tolmachev I.A.

S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy

SPIN RSCI: 5794-9030
ORCID: 0000-0002-5893-520X

Karlov S.V.

S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy

ORCID: 0009-0002-1511-5719

About compliance with the real conditions of adopted forensic models of the victim’s fall from standing position on the back

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Tumanov E.V., Kildyushov E.M., Tolmachev I.A., Karlov S.V.

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Journal: Forensic Medical Expertise. 2025;68(1): 50‑53

DOI: 10.17116/sudmed20256801150

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Tumanov EV, Kildyushov EM, Tolmachev IA, Karlov SV. About compliance with the real conditions of adopted forensic models of the victim’s fall from standing position on the back. Forensic Medical Expertise. 2025;68(1):50‑53. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/sudmed20256801150

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Abstract:

The article considers adopted forensic models of the victim’s fall from standing position on the back and their adequacy to the real conditions. A frame-by-frame analysis of 250 video recordings of cases of victims’ falls from standing position on the back — both spontaneous and with a preliminary given acceleration was performed. It has been noted that the most commonly used today forensic models do not correspond to the real dynamics of the fall.

Keywords:

simulation of the victim’s fall from standing position

forensic medical examination

dynamics of the fall from standing position

Authors:

Tumanov E.V.

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University (Pirogov University)

ORCID: 0000-0002-8413-4895

Kildyushov E.M.

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University (Pirogov University)

ORCID: 0000-0001-7571-0312

Tolmachev I.A.

S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy

SPIN RSCI: 5794-9030
ORCID: 0000-0002-5893-520X

Karlov S.V.

S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy

ORCID: 0009-0002-1511-5719

Received:

07.01.2024

Accepted:

16.04.2024

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