TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - The modern compound bow
JO  - Journal of forensic sciences
A1  - Sung, LokMan
A1  - Kesha, Kilak
A1  - Avedschmidt, Sarah
A1  - Root, Kelly
A1  - Hlavaty, Leigh
SP  - 130
EP  - 139
VL  - 63
IS  - 1
N2  - Bows and arrows are ancient weapons that have risen and fallen as the preeminent armaments used by man. Because of the ubiquity of firearms, fatalities from archery injuries in the United States have radically declined. However, when deaths involving this weapon do present themselves, the paucity of reference materials can be a hurdle for forensic pathologists and other forensic scientists. This article will provide a brief history of the origins of the bow and the inception of the compound bow. Comparing and contrasting the structures comprising a traditional bow to those of the modern compound bow will provide insight into how these components function in unison to propel arrows.<br><br>© 2017 American Academy of Forensic Sciences.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-1198
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.13503
ID  - ref1
ER  -