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Suicide on death row.

David Lester1, Christine Tartaro

  • 1Psychology Program, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona 08240-0195, USA. lesterd@stockton.edu

Journal of Forensic Sciences
|October 2, 2002
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The suicide rate on death row is five times higher than the general US male population. Factors like smaller death row populations and societal marriage rates influenced these high suicide rates.

Area of Science:

  • Criminology
  • Public Health
  • Sociology

Background:

  • The suicide rate among individuals on death row is a critical public health concern.
  • Previous research indicates elevated suicide risks in correctional settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the suicide rate on death row in the United States between 1976 and 1999.
  • To identify predictors of death row suicide rates at both the population and societal levels.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of death records and demographic data for the period 1976-1999.
  • Statistical modeling to assess the relationship between death row suicide rates and population/societal factors.

Main Results:

  • The death row suicide rate was 113 per 100,000 per year, approximately five times higher than the general US male population.

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  • Higher death row suicide rates were associated with smaller death row populations.
  • Societal factors, including lower birth and divorce rates and higher marriage rates, were linked to increased death row suicides.

    • Conclusions:

    • Suicide on death row represents a significant disparity compared to the general population.
    • Both internal death row population dynamics and broader societal trends appear to influence suicide rates.