Prof. Dr. Kadriye Bakırcı explains why non-lethal strangulation should be legally recognized as a specific offense, drawing on the example of recent legal reforms in England and Wales. Strangulation ...

South Carolina was ranked the sixth highest state for domestic violence in 2023. Throughout the last few years, efforts to diminish the risk for women hasn’t become law. One prefiled bill for the 2024 ...

In a federally funded study, Mass General Brigham investigators found self-reported vision problems and traumatic stress are experienced years after strangulation Around the globe, nearly one in three ...

The dangers facing teens in 2026 are endless, especially in dating. The FBI's 2024 special report on teen relationship violence, released this month, paints a disturbing picture.

Brian Bennett, a retired officer of the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy and advocate for strangulation laws, testifies in front of a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Screenshot ...

Strangulation is one of the deadliest forms of domestic assault. Victims can become unconscious in less than 10 seconds and can die within minutes. Experts call it the ultimate show of power and ...

An Albany County grand jury has indicted a local man on multiple felony charges, including kidnapping and strangulation, ...

A South Florida woman is accused in the strangulation death of her 97-year-old mother, telling detectives that the two had made a “death with dignity” pact, authorities said. Martha Jo Blake, 66, of ...