Citation

Rabl W, Markwalder C, Sigrist T. Arch. Kriminol. 1992; 189(1-2): 1-8.

Vernacular Title

Die Untersuchung des "Selbsterdrosselns"--eine

Affiliation

Institut für Gerichtliche Medizin, Kantonsspitals St Gallen.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Verlag Schmidt-Romhild)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1580728

Abstract

In judicial and police circles - sometimes even in circles of medical professionals - it is still often thought that suicidal strangulation by ligature is impossible. Reviewing the forensic literature we could find more than 200 cases that have been published earlier. We report another 4 cases of suicidal strangulation. The main problems of criminalists and medical examiners in such cases are discussed. Primary investigation of the corpse in original position by a forensic scientist is of high importance.

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