THE CLINK PRISON MUSEUM
Hanging is considered one of the simplest forms of death sentencing. Modern history is full of examples
where criminals were hung on trees, lamp posts, and even cranes. In 1872, William Marwood came up with a way to improve the model and calculated that the less weight involved,
the longer the rope should be. They were also recommended to use a scaffold with an opening hatch so that the height of the fall increased the torque of the noose's tightening. Scientists have since calculated that after a fall from a three-meter structure the force of the rope tensions equals about 4400 N. This leads to the immediate rupturing of the cervical vertebrae and spinal cord, making for an almost inevitable death.
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