Which Statement About Ligature Strangulation Is Most Correct

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which statement about ligature strangulation is most correct?

• A) Females predominate as victims.
• B) Suicides and accidents involving death by the use of a ligature are quite common.
• C) This mechanism of death is quite different than that of hanging.
• D) Consciousness is lost in 10 to 15 minutes.

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