Policing suicide: investigative officers’ views on criminalisation and enforcement of anti-suicide laws

The global calls for the decriminalisation of suicide have been intense, leading to several countries repealing laws against suicide and suicidal behaviour. However, this opened up a gap in knowledge on suicide policing in countries that maintained statutes penalising suicide. Drawing from the case...

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Authors: Aborisade, Richard Abayomi (Author) ; Oyafunke-Omoniyi, Comfort Oyinlola (Author) ; Adeleke, Oladele Adelere (Author) ; Akindele-Oscar, Yomi (Author) ; Olayinka-Aliu, Damilola Adepeju (Author) ; Adeyemo, Sunday Oladotun (Author) ; Bawalla, Oluwatoyin Gbenga (Author) ; Adenuga, Ademolu Oluwaseun (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Policing and society
Year: 2023, Volume: 33, Issue: 4, Pages: 464-480
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Suicidal behaviour
policing suicide
Nigeria Police
Attempted suicide
Anti-suicide laws