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Strangling can be divided into three general types according to the mechanism used: [2] Hanging — Suspension from a cord wound around the neck; Ligature strangulation — Strangulation without suspension using some form of cord-like object called a garrote; Manual strangulation — Strangulation using the fingers, hands, or other extremity
Incapacitating agent is a chemical or biological agent which renders a person unable to harm themselves or others, regardless of consciousness. [1]Lethal agents are primarily intended to kill, but incapacitating agents can also kill if administered in a potent enough dose, or in certain scenarios.
Mortality salience has the potential to cause worldview defense, a psychological mechanism that strengthens people's connection with their in-group as a defense mechanism. Studies also show that mortality salience can lead people to feel more inclined to punish what they believe to be minor moral transgressions.
Financial details may become vulnerable when someone dies. Some criminals use obituaries, death certificates and information from funeral homes to steal the identities of people who have died.
He added: "The treating physicians in evidence agreed that there should have been a high index of suspicion of pneumonia in Mr Lodge's case and that it is one of the leading causes of death for ...
Some criminals use obituaries, death certificates and other information to steal the identities of people who have died. They might open new accounts or commit other crimes under the deceased’s ...
Indiscriminate burial of corpses demoralises survivors and the lack of death certificates can cause practical problems to survivors. [1] Other considerations which are very important, but not directly relevant to the topic of health risks, include religious and cultural practices, the stench, and the effect on morale.
[5] [6] Larger currents can result in tissue damage and may trigger ventricular fibrillation or cardiac arrest. [7] If death results from an electric shock the cause of death is generally referred to as electrocution. Electric injury occurs upon contact of a body part with electricity that causes a sufficient current to pass through the person ...