
Scientific publications and press articles


Pork Ribs Used to Simulate Human Chest to Determine Force Needed for Fatal Sword Attack
Press and Upcoming NewsCategory: Press Article
Publication: Calgary Herald, Apr 24, 2023
Author: Kevin Martin
Summary: Geoffrey Desmoulin, an expert in injury biomechanics, testified he conducted testing using the sword murder suspect Michael Elendu used…

Catching Bullets is Easier Than You Think
Press and Upcoming NewsCategory: Press Article
Publication: BCPA Paralegal Press, Winter 2023, Vol. 53, Issue 3
Author: Geoffrey T. Desmoulin
Summary: When bullets are stopped by an object, they typically incur large amounts of deformation. This is why…

Handcuff Pressure and Risk of Superficial Radial Nerve Injury
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Publication: Journal of Forensic Biomechanics, Vol. 13 Iss. 6 No: 1000410
Authors: Geoffrey T. Desmoulin, Olivia Hetland, Benjamin W. Hollins, Theodore E. Milner
Summary: Neuropathy of the superficial radial nerve…

Digital Playground for Investigators
Press and Upcoming NewsCategory: Press Article
Publication: BCPA Paralegal Press, Fall 2022, Vol. 53, Issue 2.
Author: Geoffrey T. Desmoulin.
Summary: Technology enables us to digitally recreate the scene of an incident to help us understand the activity…

Handcuff Neuropathy
Press and Upcoming NewsCategory: Press Article
Publication: TLABC The Verdict Issue 174, Fall 2022.
Author: Geoffrey T. Desmoulin.
Summary: While handcuffs provide the control necessary to ensure the overall safety of both the detainee and the arresting…

Modeling Human Movement and Mechanics: Thoracic Cage
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Publication: Canadian Society of Forensic Science Journal, Volume 55, Issue 2 (2022).
Authors: Theodore Milner, Geoffrey Desmoulin.
Summary: The ability of forensic investigation to pinpoint the mechanism of injury…

Technology: Image Analysis
Press and Upcoming NewsCategory: Press Article
Publication: Blue Line Magazine Aug/Sept 2022
Author: Geoffrey T. Desmoulin
Summary: Although there was insufficient detail in the averaged image to clearly see the suspect’s hands, the suspect’s outline…

The Shape of Intention
Press and Upcoming NewsCategory: Press Article
Publication: BCPA Paralegal Press, Spring 2022, Vol. 53, Issue 1.
Author: Geoffrey T. Desmoulin.
Summary: A recent case involving a nighttime police shooting of a suspect illustrates how some relatively simple…

Simulated chainsaw injury bone fracture data
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Publication: Elsevier, ScienceDirect. 41 (2022) 107872.
Authors: Geoffrey Desmoulin, Theodore Milner.
Summary: Forensic analysis is often required to determine the cause of an injury. Data for this purpose were acquired…

Forensic application of inverse and reverse projection photogrammetry to determine subject location and orientation when both camera and subject move relative to the scene
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Publication: Elsevier, Forensic Science International. 331 (2022) 111145.
Authors: Geoffrey Desmoulin, Manraj Kalkat, Theodore Milner.
Summary: Case study of a mountain bicycle accident captured by the rider’s…

The Rap Sheet on Restraints
Press and Upcoming NewsCategory: Press Article
Publication: BCPA Paralegal Press, Winter 2022, Vol. 52, Issue 3.
Authors: Olivia Hetland, Theodore E. Milner, Geoffrey T. Desmoulin.
Summary: Handcuffs and other restraints are used to ensure the safety of…
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