Should suicide be a criminal offense?

by Assassin~ Badass Buzz Guru Posted 2012/04/13 21:16:36

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	Yes	26 votes	20%
	No	107 votes	80%

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Maria 2012/04/14 02:02:58

Yes

if plan on suicide automatic go jail no question..because you're going to hurt yourself
.what more you can't refuse to sign paperwork for the treatment then you go right ahead to jail..that is two choice you have to made...better to sign paper and then get treatment ASAP.or denied to sign then go to jail...

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jtjustice to Maria 2012/04/14 02:42:16

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Does this Ill-logic apply to those who sign-off on a DNR? Really people, wake up...

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GERARD ... to Maria 2012/04/14 07:48:53

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Which law is that? Give us the reference as to what state, chapter and paragraph?

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Maria to GERARD ... 2012/04/14 15:11:53

it is the law ask Police yourself..will tell you the same thing..

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BabyBear to Maria 2012/04/14 08:47:47

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What if you refuse to press charges on yourself?

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wtw 2012/04/14 01:52:51

No

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How would you punish it?

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BabyBear to wtw 2012/04/14 08:48:09

Death penalty!

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wtw to BabyBear 2012/04/15 03:36:00

They are already dead!

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Gray Parks 2012/04/14 01:47:57
Dagon 2012/04/14 01:43:48
Riobhca 2012/04/14 01:41:25 (edited)

No

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Of course not. That wold be mean and cruel. People who do this are mentally unstable and need help. They don't need to have to go through a lawsuit if they survive.

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Charles E 2012/04/14 01:38:20

No

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How do you propose to punish a person who commits suicide?

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Assassi... to Charles E 2012/04/14 02:03:34

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No one pays attention. I swear.

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jtjustice to Assassi... 2012/04/14 02:43:40

If it is your friend or family member you will pay attention unless you have a heart of stone...

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Arizona1950 2012/04/14 01:33:55

No

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how do you incarcerate a corpse?

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Charles E to Arizona... 2012/04/14 01:40:32

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And would they care?

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Arizona... to Charles E 2012/04/14 02:54:49

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lol ... but the others will! My guess it will only take a day or two. [giggle]

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jtjustice to Arizona... 2012/04/14 02:44:15

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Just another attempt to control our lives - oops, our deaths by the socialist...

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Arizona... to jtjustice 2012/04/14 02:55:20

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Either that or the blogger really wasn't thinking this through ... too funny.

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J.W. Howler 2012/04/14 01:33:17

Yes

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After all it is self-murder, and premeditated at that.

But, such an offense or law would be unenforceable, unless there is an accessory, aka assistant, such as the late Dr. Kevorkian.

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♛Littlɘ Ǫuɘɘn~ƿɦɐɘϯ 2012/04/14 01:29:17

No

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It's a human right, first and foremost, and it's a mental health issue, if it's not due to physical illness.

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jtjustice to ♛Littlɘ... 2012/04/14 02:45:23

Pain of the mind and heart are far worse than any desease...

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♛Littlɘ... to jtjustice 2012/04/14 15:10:39

I know this. And that is why some people kill themselves to escape that hell.

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Recruit 2012/04/14 00:39:34

No

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you wanna croak..then so be it...just be respectful enough to send your loved ones a Halmark card...

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La 2012/04/14 00:36:21

No

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What's the point? You can't punish them because they're dead.

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Georgia50 2012/04/14 00:19:20

Yes

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The point is to make the attempt actionable so that the proper support mechanisms spring into action when needed. Let's not get hung up on the word "criminal."

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Assassi... to Georgia50 2012/04/14 02:04:28

+2
Finally someone got it.

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marco ciccarini 2012/04/14 00:17:20

No

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What a moot question. How are you going to prosecute the offender? 'I hereby find the corpse GUILTY of suicide in the 1st degree. I recommend 2 successive life sentences' lol

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Assassi... to marco c... 2012/04/14 02:05:20

+1
Sigh.

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marco c... to Assassi... 2012/04/14 09:29:13

Sign.

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Sinpac 2012/04/14 00:17:12

No

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I don't think we are the ones to judge i think that is left up to GOD!

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Vitalani 2012/04/14 00:12:51

No

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Um it can't be?
Suicide implies success. You can't hold the deceased accountable for anything.

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Ken 2012/04/14 00:12:12

No

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For a suicide to have been committed, the prosecutor must prove the accused killed themselves. If the accused killed themselves, there is no one to prosecute since the death of the accused ends a trial. Bottom line suicide cannot be a crime because the criminal is not available for prosecution.

Attempted suicide, however, can be a crime and is or at least was in some states. Whether criminal prosecution is the appropriate mechanism to address such behavior is a tough question. Assisting someone else commit suicide can also be a crime and there is considerable debate about that as well.

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TheXIVthNobody 2012/04/14 00:09:31
hazel smith 2012/04/13 23:44:11

Yes

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But what good would that do?

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Andjella ObeyYMCMB 2012/04/13 23:44:07

No

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If you commit suicide you still take a life, but there's no one to blame for your dissatisfaction of life.

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buneter 2012/04/13 23:27:06 (edited)

No

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whats the point if your dead you cant be tried and even if you were are you going to spend life in jail or the death sentence but it would suck for a revive sentence people make no senses
not everyone who attempt suicide is crazy they cant all end up in the mental hospita

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Muskoka 2012/04/13 23:22:09

No

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Every individual has the right to autonomy over their own life and body.

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NYYankees 2012/04/13 23:17:16

No

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if theyre dead how can they charge them?

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Deactivated 2012/04/13 23:12:00

No

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Up until 1961 in England and Wales attempted suicide was a criminal offence. After 1961 people who attempt suicide are now sectioned under the mental health act, and sent to a mental hospital. Attempted suicide has never been illegal in Scotland as it was deemed unenforceable.

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