Citation

Essizoglu A, Sercan M. Turk. Psikiyatri Derg. 2017; 28(3): 1-5.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Turkiye Sinir ve Ruh Sagligi Dernegi)

DOI

10.5080/u18246

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Although the act of suicide is not considered a crime in Turkish Criminal Law, any contribution (incitement, solicitation, assistance and reinforcement of suicide decision) to the commitment of suicide is a crime according to the 84th item. However, the number of cases opened with respect to this item as well as request for forensic psychiatric expertise is very rare. In these cases, forensic psychiatric expertise depends on the psychiatric evaluation of the individual that committed suicide and the analysis of his/her relationship with the person that incited the suicide. If the suicide is completed, then the psychiatric process gains the qualification of a "psychological autopsy". In this paper, we examined a reporting process prepared for an individual that died as a result of suicide and the person accused of inciting him to suicide. Evidence and forensic aspects are discussed.

Language: en

Keywords

Expert opinion; Forensic psychiatry; Suicide