@article{ref1,
title="Characteristic features of deaths due to decapitation",
journal="American journal of forensic medicine and pathology",
year="2004",
author="Byard, Roger W. and Gilbert, John D.",
volume="25",
number="2",
pages="129-130",
abstract="Deaths due to decapitation are rare in civilian populations. A study in South Australia over 17 years from January 1986 to December 2002 revealed 20 cases (age range, 14 to 72 years; average, 30.7 years; male to female ratio, 15:5). There were 13 suicides consisting of 11 train-related deaths (age range, 14 to 72 years; average, 31.3 years; male to female ratio, 10:1), 1 hanging death, and 1 death using a ligature and a motor vehicle. Five cases related to motor vehicle crashes (age range, 19 to 46 years; average, 30.2 years; male to female ratio, 1:4) and 2 were associated with industrial trauma. Suicidal decapitation accounted for &lt;1% of total suicides and showed a striking male predominance, with the favored method involving trains.   <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0195-7910",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}