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Hanging is a condition where there is constriction of the neck due to a ligature around the neck and_____________?

Correct answer: B. Constricting force being the weight of the body or head

  • A. Constricting force not being the weight of the body or head
  • B. Constricting force being the weight of the body or head
  • C. Both A and B
  • D. All of above

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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