Which way do the calipers go?

I've often wondered about this too.
When braking, the force has to be transferred to the chassis, going thru the UCA bushings and the strutrod bushing, and I guess some goes thru the LCA bushing. Does it make a difference to them where the calipers are mounted? Does it make a difference to the steering geometry when the wheel is trying to rotate under the car? Which BJ has to absorb/transmit the most force with which mounting way?
Jus wondering.