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Introducing Physics
evidence to determine where a bomb was placed, or from what direction a
bullet was fired. Energy of impact is a very important factor in some cases,
and without physics, there would be no way to determine energy.
Energy can be a great indicator of the attacker’s intent, as seen in the
story of Carl Gustafson. The testimony of a physics expert can often be vital
to the prosecution’s case against a person trying to claim self-defense as
Bell did. Something as simple as the direction that blood spatters can tell
the entire story of a crime.
