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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Main Author: Aborisade, Richard Abayomi (Author)
Contributors: Oyafunke-Omoniyi, Comfort Oyinlola ; Adeleke, Oladele Adelere ; Akindele-Oscar, Yomi ; Olayinka-Aliu, Damilola Adepeju ; Adeyemo, Sunday Oladotun ; Bawalla, Oluwatoyin Gbenga ; Adenuga, Ademolu Oluwaseun
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