US legislation making strangulation a serious criminal offense has been linked to reduced intimate partner homicide rates, with 14% fewer women killed and 27% fewer male victims in the 18-49 age group ...

For more than a year, CPS has resisted calls to train its frontline employees in recognizing the signs and seriousness of ...

A recent study found that more than half of the over 4,000 young people surveyed had engaged in choking during sex Getty Images Strangulation during sex is nothing new, but a study conducted in ...

As changes to the criminal code are set to come into effect next month, police services and advocates are shining a light on ...

The Children’s Home Society for Family Safety is preparing for their Drive Out Domestic Violence Campaign, and they ...

A study by Mass General Brigham investigators found self-reported vision problems and traumatic stress are experienced years after strangulation. Around the globe, nearly one in three women have ...

We recently surveyed thousands of young Australians about their experiences of strangulation (or choking) during sex and found more than half (57%) reported being strangled by a partner during sex.

When someone is sexually assaulted and goes to a hospital for treatment, a forensic nurse examiner offers what’s called a “physical evidence recovery kit.” The nurse will attempt to collect any ...

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 ...