Self-manslaughter and the forensic classification of self-inflicted death

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 155-157

  Cholbi, Michael ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR; CLASSIFICATION; ETHICS; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MORALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ACCIDENTS; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MORALS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 33947212262     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2005.012161     Document Type: Article

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