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…Emile Durkheim, a sociologist in 1897, was a pioneer in his field. He set out to explain why some social groups have higher suicide rates than others. His explanation for this was that some groups are not as well socially integrated as others. Social…

…An Investigation into World-Wide Causes of Suicide Suicide (self killing) is the act of ending one's own life. As a matter of fact, this act is considered a very complex work particularly with regard to the reasons. However, there are a many different…

…What is Suicide? And It's Effects on Family "Suicide is defined as an intentional and uncovered self-killing in which the conditions causing are self-arranged." It is a conscious act that people choose to do to them selves. Yet it could be avoided…

…Why do Teens Contemplate to Suicide? As the third largest cause of death between the ages of 15 and 24, the adolescent suicide rate has tripled since 1960. This is the only age group in which an increase has occurred over the last three decades…

…Suicide <Tab/>Suicide is an ongoing problem that plagues people, especially teenagers and college students worldwide. It is a devastating problem to our culture and society. Suicide is a problem many schools and families face…

…Throughout the United States, committing suicide or attempting to commit suicide is not a legal offense; however, helping another person commit suicide is a criminal act. Physician assisted suicide occurs when a physician facilitates a patient's death…

…occurs when a patient's life is ended by their own actions. Physician assisted suicide is a type of active euthanasia. Physician assisted suicide is carried out by requesting a lethal dose of medication from a physician and taking the drugs without…

…Suicide Among Native Americans: A Growing Epidemic "Suicide is the third leading cause of death... in the United States." [Borowsky et al., 574] However, "[s]uicide rates for American Indians and Alaska Natives...are two to three times higher than…

…Among fifteen to nineteen year olds, suicide is the third leading cause of death. Since the nineteen sixties teenage suicide has doubled in the United States. More than seven thousand teenagers kill themselves yearly. This rise in teenage suicides has…

…Assisted Suicide, the Easy Way Out? Is it right to allow someone to die, rather than to let that person to die naturally? Is there a right to kill in the name of compassion? Assisted suicide is when a person commits suicide with the assistance…