Complex autoerotic death with full body wrapping in a plastic body bag

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 954-956

  Schellenberg, Morgan ^a   Racette, Stéphanie ^a   Sauvageau, Anny ^a  

^a Laboratoire de Sciences Judiciaires et de Medecine Legale   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autoerotic asphyxia; Autoerotic death; Forensic science

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOUND; PLASTIC;

ACCIDENTAL DEATH; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; AUTOEROTIC DEATH; CASE REPORT; DEVICE; HANGING; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; ASPHYXIA; FATAL OUTCOME; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; MALE; PARAPHILIAS;

EID: 34250370432     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2007.00496.x     Document Type: Article

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