Homicide or suicide: The killing of suicidal persons by law enforcement officers

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 46-52

  Wilson, Edward F ^a   Davis, Joseph H ^a   Bloom, Joseph D ^b   Batten, Peter J ^c   Kamara, Sheku G ^d  

^a Oregon Health Sciences University ^*

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Death certification; Forensic pathology; Forensic psychiatry; Forensic science; Homicide; Legal intervention; Manner of death; Police assisted suicide; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEATH CERTIFICATE; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; LAW; LEGAL LIABILITY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDE;

EID: 0031908728     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs16088j     Document Type: Article

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