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Suicide pact survivors: some observations
1Department of Psychiatry, Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Medicine, Science, and the Law
|October 1, 1996
Summary
This study examines suicide pact survivors, finding males often instigate pacts. It contrasts socio-cultural factors of Indian pact members with Western cases and reviews legal aspects of complicity in suicide.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Sociology
- Criminology
Background:
- Suicide pacts, while rare, present complex psychological and social dynamics.
- Understanding the factors contributing to suicide pacts is crucial for prevention and legal intervention.
- Cross-cultural comparisons can illuminate unique societal influences on suicidal behavior.