Originally Posted by Carleton Hughes

In the hands of an expert a moderate pressure will cause loss of cosciousness,but not death,this method was favored by inquisitors of the Holy Office.

There are many kinds of garrotes,from thin,tough piano wire to the thicker"sicilian style" and the long scarves used by the Thuggees with weighted ends which were expertly thrown around the neck of the unwary with fatal results.