title: Criminalizing suicide attempts: can it be a deterrent?
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Manipal-576 010, Udupi, India. drlathaks@yahoo.com
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Latha
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Geetha
mesh_terms: D003415:Crime / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D013405:Suicide / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D000092864:Suicide Prevention