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September 20, 1905
Potosi Journal
Potosi, Washington County, Missouri
What is this article about?
Suicides are as common among high social classes as others, yet despite being a punishable offense in several U.S. states, no penalties are ever imposed on rescued attempters who are arrested.
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Suicides among people of high social station and comfortable circumstances are quite as common as among those where other conditions prevail, although several states of the union make the attempt at suicide a punishable offense; but we have yet to learn of a single case where the penalty provided by statute for this crime has been imposed. Would-be suicides are often fished out of rivers or forcibly relieved of a dose of poison and hauled off to a police station under arrest, but that has always seemed to be the end of the proceeding.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
Legal Or Court
What keywords are associated?
Suicide
Punishable Offense
Social Classes
Arrests
Legal Penalties
Domestic News Details
Outcome
no penalties imposed on suicide attempters despite arrests.
Event Details
Suicides occur equally among high social station and comfortable circumstances as in other conditions. Several U.S. states punish suicide attempts, but no cases of statutory penalties being imposed are known. Rescued would-be suicides are arrested but proceedings end there.