1891年至1913年伦敦对自杀未遂行为的起诉情况。

Prosecuting attempted suicides in London: 1891-1913.

作者信息

Lester David

机构信息

Psychology Program, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Jimmie Leeds Road, Pomona, NJ 08240, USA.

出版信息

Psychol Rep. 2009 Dec;105(3 Pt 1):825-6. doi: 10.2466/PR0.105.3.825-826.

DOI:10.2466/PR0.105.3.825-826

PMID:20099544

Abstract

A study of 30 cases of attempted suicide tried at the Old Bailey criminal court in London (England) from 1891 to 1913 indicated that having made prior attempts was the only predictor of the severity of the sentence. 22 individuals were tried for murdering or attempting to murder their child and also attempting suicide. None of the murderers but half of the attempted murderers were found not guilty, or guilty then released. Mothers used drowning more than did fathers and were more likely to be found not guilty.

摘要

一项对1891年至1913年在伦敦（英国）老贝利刑事法庭受审的30起自杀未遂案件的研究表明，此前有过自杀未遂经历是量刑轻重的唯一预测因素。22人因谋杀或企图谋杀自己的孩子并同时企图自杀而受审。在这些人中，没有一个谋杀者被判无罪，但有一半企图谋杀者被判无罪或有罪但被释放。母亲选择溺水自杀的情况比父亲更多，且她们更有可能被判无罪。