Abstract
Suicidal behaviour constitutes a serious public as well as mental health problem all over the world. Many developed countries have done away with the legal provision of punishing attempted suicides. However, in India this continues to be a punishable offence under the Indian Penal Code (1833). This review discusses the various issues related to criminalizing suicide and their implications.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 343-347 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Medicine, Science and the Law |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 01-01-2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Issues, ethics and legal aspects
- Health Policy
- Law
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Latha, K. S., & Geetha, N. (2004). Criminalizing suicide attempts: Can it be a deterrent? Medicine, Science and the Law, 44(4), 343-347. https://doi.org/10.1258/rsmmsl.44.4.343