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Non-fatal strangulation in sexual assault : a study of clinical and assault characteristics highlighting the role of intimate partner violence Renate R. Zilkens, Maureen A. Phillips, Maire C. Kelly, Aqif Mukhtar, James B. Semmens & Debbie A. Smith

By: Zilkens, Renate R.
Contributor(s): Phillips, Maureen A | Kelly, Maire C | Mukhtar, Aqif | Semmens, James B | Smith, Debbie A.
Material type: materialTypeLabelArticleSeries: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine.Publisher: Elsevier, 2016Subject(s): DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE | PREVALENCE | RISK ASSESSMENT | RISK FACTORS | STRANGULATION | VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | AUSTRALIA | WESTERN AUSTRALIA | SEXUAL VIOLENCEOnline resources: Click here to access online In: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 2016, 43: 1-7Summary: This article reports the findings from a cross-sectional study using data routinely collected at time of forensic examination of 1064 women (age ≥ 13 years) referred to the Western Australian SARC between Jan 2009 and Mar 2015 alleging a recent sexual assault. • 7.4% of all female sexual assault cases involved non-fatal strangulation (NFS). • 58% of non-fatal strangulation sexual assault cases involved intimate partners. • 23% of sexual assaults by an intimate partner involved NFS. • NFS was most frequent in 30–39 year olds sexually assaulted by an intimate partner. • External physical signs of NFS were absent in 49% who gave a history of NFS. (From the abstract). Record #5075
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Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 2016, 43: 1-7

This article reports the findings from a cross-sectional study using data routinely collected at time of forensic examination of 1064 women (age ≥ 13 years) referred to the Western Australian SARC between Jan 2009 and Mar 2015 alleging a recent sexual assault.
• 7.4% of all female sexual assault cases involved non-fatal strangulation (NFS). • 58% of non-fatal strangulation sexual assault cases involved intimate partners.
• 23% of sexual assaults by an intimate partner involved NFS.
• NFS was most frequent in 30–39 year olds sexually assaulted by an intimate partner.
• External physical signs of NFS were absent in 49% who gave a history of NFS.
(From the abstract). Record #5075