title: Decriminalization of suicide in seven nations and suicide rates.
abstract: In a study of seven nations, suicide rates were higher in the years after decriminalization of suicide than before.
authors.affiliation: Psychology Program, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona 08240-0195, USA.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lester
mesh_terms: D003415:Crime / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D013405:Suicide / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data