Web resource:	https://www.health.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0032/689432/lit-review-non-lethal-strangulation-dva-health-response.pdf
Type:	Report
Title:	A health response to non-lethal strangulation in domestic and family violence : literature review
Authors:	Queensland Health : Brisbane, QLD
Keywords:	Strangulation;Family violence;Physical violence;Queensland;Government policy;Psychological abuse;Service provision;Domestic violence
Year:	2017
Publisher:	State of Queensland
Notes:	"There appears to be broad, international consensus that the occurrence of non-lethal strangulation in domestic and family violence (DFV) situations is a serious act of violence, that it can cause serious psychological and physical harm without any obvious signs on the body, that it is an indication of increasing severity of DFV, and that it is a significant risk factor for future homicide. Strangulation is defined as the act of obstructing the airflow and/or the blood vessels in the neck region, leading to a lack of oxygen supply to the brain and body. Non-lethal strangulation is common amongst women who have experienced DFV although victims often use other terminology such as choking, suffocating, or throttling. Within the context of DFV, non-lethal strangulation is different to other forms of physical assault, in a number of important ways. Firstly, there may be few visible symptoms of the injury caused. Secondly, there are few other acts of violence that have potential to create so many health problems for victims. Finally, it is a tool used to demonstrate the perpetrator's ultimate power to take the life of the victim, an experience likely to cause severe psychological distress. While victim advocates and DFV support workers have long been aware of the incidence and seriousness of non-lethal strangulation, the research and policy fields have been relatively slow to respond. The most common public policy response to the developing body of evidence on non-lethal strangulation has been legislative reform that encodes strangulation as a stand-alone criminal offence. Although the intent of a stand-alone strangulation offence is primarily about improved justice responses, the literature cites other intentions such as raising awareness, improving identification and treatment of health needs, and better coordination of forensic responses."
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/20338
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