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Strangulation redirects here. For strangulation in Medicine , see Strangulating . Strangling is compression of the neck that leads to 2006 .. Fatal strangling typically occurs in cases of violence, accidents, and as the mechanism of suicide in Hanging s. Strangling does not have to be fatal; limited or interrupted strangling is practiced in Erotic Asphyxia , in the Choking Game , and is an important technique and in many Combat Sport s and Self-defense systems (see Chokehold for further reading). Strangling can be divided into three general types according to the mechanism used:Strack, Gael; McClane, George. How to Improve Investigation and Prosecution of Strangulation Cases . ''www.polaroid.com''. URL last accessed March 3 2006 .
GENERAL and Jugular Veins .]] Strangling involves one or several mechanisms that interfer with the normal flow of 2006 .
Depending on the particular method of strangling, one or several of these typically occur in combination, but 2006 . to one minute in some other cases, with death occurring minutes after unconsciousness. MANUAL STRANGULATION Manual strangulation (in the UK called '''throttling''' and '''choking''' in the U.S. ) refers to strangling with the hands, fingers or with other extremities (sometimes also with blunt objects such as Batons ). In violence, this type of strangling is mostly done by men against women rather than against another man, because it generally requires a large disparity in physical strength between the assailant and the victim.. Depending on how the strangling is performed, it may compress the Airway , interfer with the flow of blood in the neck or work as a combination of the two. Consequently, manual strangulation may damage the Larynx , and fracture bones in the neck. In cases of airway compression, manual strangling leads to the frightening sensation of Air Hunger and may induce violent struggling. More technical variants of manual strangulation are referred to as Chokeholds , and are extensively practised and used in various Martial Arts , Combat Sport s, Self-defense systems, and in military Hand-to-hand Combat application. is a specially designed ligature strangulation device for Execution .]] LIGATURE STRANGULATION Ligature strangulation refers to strangling with some form of cord or cloth such as rope, wire or shoe laces, either partially or fully circumferencing the neckTurvey, Brent (1996). A guide to the physical analysis of ligature patterns in homicide investigations . Knowledge Solutions Library, Electronic Publication. ''www.corpus-delicti.com''. URL last accessed March 1 2006 .. Even though the mechanism of strangulation is similar, it is usually distinguished from Hanging by the strangling force being something other than the persons own bodyweight. Incomplete occlusion of the Carotid Arteries is expected, and in cases of Homicide , the victim may struggle for a period of time, with unconsciousness typically occurring in 10 to 15 seconds. Cases of ligature strangulation are generally involve homicides of women, children and elderly, but accidents and suicides occur as well University of Dundee, Forensic Medicine. Asphyxial Deaths . ''www.dundee.ac.uk''. URL last accessed March 3 2006 .. Suicide by ligature strangulation requires that the constriction around the neck be held even after loss of consciousness, which can be accomplished with complicated knots. SEE ALSO REFERENCES |