Hanged by the neck until dead!
The processes and physiology of judicial hanging.

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Introduction

The processes of judicial hanging

Introduction.
Hanging is the oldest but most widely used method of execution in the world today. Up to 339 men and 4 women were hanged in ten countries during 2008, a few in public in Iran which has recently curtailed this practice. These being Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Botswana, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Pakistan, Singapore, St. Kitts & Nevis and Sudan. Sadly, the majority of those hanged in the 21st century have still had to die by strangulation, particularly in Iran. It is estimated that only 67 of the hangings during 2008 used a drop designed to break the prisoner's neck. Iraq seems to have adopted the American style of hanging and it is unclear exactly what method Afghanistan and Somalia use.