Abstract:

Every year, more than one million people in the world lose their lives due to suicide, which is ranked 10th among all the causes of death. More than 20 million suicide attempts occur each year. Suicide is an act of aggression and destruction directed towards the self of a person, which willingly ends the individual’s life. In other words, the person who decides to end his life is choosing the effective method and killing himself in a way that does not allow anyone to interfere. If he is still alive, it is a suicide attempt. It is also described as a desperate escape from the trouble of the desperate person. According to our laws, every suicide incident is a judicial incident and a case that should be examined well in medical and legal terms. This article collects information from the history, causes and methods of suicide. About a million people die by suicide annually which makes it the tenth leading cause of death in the world. In addition, there are 10 to 20 million suicide attempts every year worldwide. Suicide which is an action of aggressiveness and destruction directed to the human ego is defined by the act of intentionally terminating his or her own life. In other words, suicide is the decision of the individual to end his/her life by selecting the most effective method to kill himself/self and not allow anyone’s interference. If he/she’s still alive, it’s called a suicide attempt. Suicide is also described as a hopeless escape of the desperate individual from his/her problems. According to our laws, every suicide case is considered as a judicial death and should be examined from the perspective of forensic medicine and laws. In this article, information about suicide-from its history and reasons to its methods- have been reviewed. Keywords: Suicides, hanging, firearm injury, forensic case

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