Which of the following is typical of the trajectory of a knife when a female assailant stabs someone?
A) The trajectory is lateral: right-to-left if she is right-handed and left-to-right if she is left-handed.
B) The movement is downward, as the assailant raises the knife and swings downward.
C) The movement is upward, as the assailant drives upward with the knife.
D) The trajectory tends to be in a horizontal plane at the level of the assailant's shoulder.

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The movement of a knife in a stabbing motion by a female assailant is typically downward, as she raises the knife and swings it downward. The other choices are less typical or not characteristic of this type of attack.

Which of the Following Is Typical of the Trajectory of a Knife