Citation

Hawley DA, McClane GE, Strack GB. J. Emerg. Med. 2001; 21(3): 317-322.

Affiliation

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine,;, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-5120, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/S0736-4679(01)00401-2

PMID

11604296

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.

Language: en