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A review of 300 attempted strangulation cases Part III: injuries in fatal cases
D A Hawley1, G E McClane, G B Strack
1Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine,;, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-5120, USA.
The Journal of Emergency Medicine
|October 18, 2001
Abstract:
A review of 300 cases of alleged strangulation assault, submitted for misdemeanor prosecution by the San Diego City Attorney's Office, led to a search for medical evidence that would be useful to prosecute these cases (see Strack et al. in this issue of the Journal). The injuries identified in these non-fatal cases are similar to injuries found in fatal domestic violence strangulation assaults. This article reviews the injuries recognizable at autopsy in cases of strangulation in domestic violence victims.