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Most victims of strangulation will not have visible external injuries
Non-fatal strangulations point to future homicides. Victims of non-fatal strangulation often relate to being “choked” and though this terminology is commonly used among victims and police officers alike, the word is often used incorrectly. Choking is an internal blocking of the airway by an object. In contrast, strangulation is a form of asphyxiation characterized by …
Have you been strangled? Or smothered so you couldn’t breathe?
Trigger Warning – Some of the information in this blog post, the linked articles / information sheets / videos, or the comments might be triggering for some people. Professionals, the public and victims are misinformed about strangulation. Most victims of strangulation will not have visible external injuries. Fatal strangulation can occur without any external evidence …
Gender & DV: the key facts
The problem of domestic/family intimate partner violence is largely a problem of violence by men against women and children. Comparing men’s violence against female partners & ex-partners and women’s violence against male partners & ex-partners, men’s violence: Is far more common Has much worse impacts Is far less likely to be self-defence If we only …
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