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Title

Suicide and self harm: in the context of penitentiary suicidology

Authors

Tsoy Oleg Romanovich, Professor of the Department of Criminal Law and Criminology of the Almaty Academy of the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Candidate of Law, Police Colonel. The Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty st. Utepov 29. E-mail: adilet1979@mail.ru

Section

Criminal legal doctrine

Issue

6/2015

Page

210-216

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343.811-055.5 + 343.811-055 : 616.89.441.44

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Abstract

This article addresses the issue of suicides in confinement, unveiling suicides among prison inmates based on their individual characteristics. It illustrates how the penitentiary suicidology strengthens its position evolving into an independent science and, as a result, unveils criteria for distinguishing two conceptual types of auto-aggressive behavior: self-harm and suicide.

Keywords

suicide, self-harm, auto-aggressive behavior, confined suicider, penitentiary institution, age, women.

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