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SUICIDE ON DEATH ROW.

Christine Tartaro1, David Lester1

  • 11 Stockton University.

Psychological Reports
|November 24, 2015
PubMed
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Suicide rates on US death rows showed no significant link to societal marriage, birth, divorce, or unemployment rates between 1976-2011. This study explored potential reasons for this lack of correlation in the general population.

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Area of Science:

  • Criminology
  • Sociology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Societal factors may influence prisoner behavior, including suicide risk.
  • Understanding these influences is crucial for correctional mental health.
  • Previous research has explored links between social indicators and inmate outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the association between societal demographic and economic rates and suicide rates among US death row inmates.
  • To investigate potential correlations between macro-level social changes and micro-level inmate behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of US death row suicide data from 1976 to 2011.
  • Statistical correlation with general population rates for marriage, birth, divorce, and unemployment.

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Main Results:

  • A weak, non-significant association was found between death row suicide rates and the studied societal indicators.
  • No statistically significant relationship was identified, suggesting limited influence of these macro-level factors.

Conclusions:

  • Societal marriage, birth, divorce, and unemployment rates do not appear to be significant predictors of suicide rates among US death row inmates.
  • Further research is needed to explore other potential factors influencing suicide risk in this population.