Hanging is a condition where there is constriction of the neck due to a ligature around the neck and_____________?
Correct answer: D. Constricting force being the weight of the body or head
- A. Constricting force not being the weight of the body or head
- B. All of above
- C. Both A and B
- D. Constricting force being the weight of the body or head
Explanation
Hanging involves a ligature around the neck where the constricting force is supplied by the weight of the body or head. If an external force produces the constriction instead, the condition is strangulation.
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