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[Gene C]

(09-20-2012 03:24 AM)MaddieM Wrote:  What difference do the turns make? Do more ensure a quicker death, or something? It seems from the photos that each of them had different angles to the neck after the fall? Is there any particular angle that kills the most swiftly. Morbid, but fascinating.

The number of turns supposidly has to do with keeping the knot from slipping loose. The rope angle to the neck (behind the left ear) is to break the kneck in the fall. My source of info is Wikipedia. Look up "Hangman's knot" on Wikipedia for more info.