Ligature Strangulation: Not Very Common But Contested Too Often
Crime & Clues
The Art and Science of Criminal Investigation
The following article is presented in both the Posts & Pages sections:
One finding. Many conclusions
Abstract:
This paper discusses the difficulties in differentiating ligature strangulation from hanging during life and also after death.
The cases shown are those cases of hanging, which appeared and were considered to be that of ligature strangulation or that of Post Mortem hanging till few weeks after the autopsy.
These controversial homicides turned out to have been suicidal deaths due to hanging. The cases highlight the difficulty in differentiating hanging during life or immediately after death.
The controversies in hanging are relevant because hanging being presented, as ligature strangulation and ligature strangulation being contested as hanging are not rare.
The paper also discusses the possibility of mistaking ligature strangulation for hanging during life...
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