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==Ligature strangulation==
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<!-- This section is linked from [[Operation: Mindcrime]] -->[[File:Strangulation of Godelieve.jpg|thumb|222x222px|Illustration depicting the ligature strangulation of [[Godelieve|Saint Godelieve]]]]
'''Ligature strangulation''' (also known as "garroting") is strangling with some form of cord such as rope, wire, chain, or shoelaces, either partially or fully circumferencing the neck.<ref name=turvey>Turvey, Brent (1996). [http://www.corpus-delicti.com/ligature.html A guide to the physical analysis of ligature patterns in homicide investigations]. Knowledge Solutions Library, Electronic Publication. ''www.corpus-delicti.com''. URL last accessed 1 March 2006.</ref> Even though the mechanism of strangulation is similar, it is usually distinguished from [[hanging]] by the strangling force being something other than the person's own body weight.<ref name=ferris/> Incomplete occlusion of the [[carotid arteries]] is expected and, in cases of [[homicide]], the victim may struggle for a period of time,<ref name=ferris/> with unconsciousness typically occurring in 10 to 15 seconds.<ref name=turvey/> Cases of ligature strangulation generally involve homicides of women, children, and the elderly.<ref name=ferris/> Compared to hanging, the ligature mark will most likely be located lower on the neck of the victim.
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