When a suicide becomes a forensic enigma: The role of hanging marks and tools of suspension

Death by hanging is asphyxiation when the body is suspended by means of a ligature. Most deaths by hanging are suicides, though occasionally they are accidental or a homicidal event. The characteristics of the hanging marks depend on the ligature used, the dynamics and on the node position with resp...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Medico-legal journal 2017-09, Vol.85 (3), p.141-144
Hauptverfasser:	Gratteri, Santo, Ricci, Pietrantonio, Tarzia, Pietro, Fineschi, Vittorio, Sacco, Matteo A, Aquila, Isabella
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Asphyxia - diagnosis Asphyxia - physiopathology Autopsy Female Forensic Medicine - methods Forensic Medicine - trends Humans Italy Jurisprudence Male Neck Injuries - diagnosis Neck Injuries - physiopathology Suicide
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