@article{ref1,
title="[Hanging with decapitation. Case report--biomechanics]",
journal="Archiv für Kriminologie",
year="1995",
author="Rabl, W. and Haid, C. and Katzgraber, F. and Walser, B.",
volume="195",
number="1-2",
pages="31-37",
abstract="We report on a 52-year-old man who committed suicide by jumping in a 380 cm long rope with a diameter of 12 mm. The loading forces resulted in complete decapitation. Our biomechanical experiments show that traction-forces of about 12000 Newton lead to complete decapitation irrespectively of the diameter of the used halter. The biomechanical results made it possible to show the possible fall-hights in dependence upon bodymass and distance of negative acceleration &quot;s&quot; graphically. The curves are valid for a constant deceleration during the distance &quot;s&quot;, which is determined by lengthening of the rope and circumference of the neck.<p /><p>Language: de</p>",
language="de",
issn="0003-9225",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}