Author: Brian Musell
Brian J. Musell is from Denver Colorado and specializes in Criminal and DUI Defense. Brian first became interested in criminal defense and social justice issues while working as an intern at the Colorado Public Defender's Office in Fort Collins while attending Colorado State University, seeing firsthand the bias from the courts and prosecution against people who made a mistake.
Experts believe strangulation is directly related to power and control. The perpetrator wants to send the victim the message that he has the power to kill. In many instances, the perpetrator is also testing himself to see if he is capable.