PSY 217 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Mortal Sin, Misdemeanor
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4th century st augustine- a violation of the 6th commandment. 13 century - st thomas aquinas mortal sin, only god has power over life and death. Most states it is a crime to encourage, advise. All states but one a crime to actively assist. Between 87 and 96 more under 35 died of suicide than of aids. 30,000/yr another 240 to 600,000 attempts/yr, at least 5 million living americans have tried. But females 3x the attempts as males (different means) Psychiat, physicians, lawyers and psychol in that order. For survivors a higher mortality rate in next year. Men-shoot, hang, and jump women pills, cut. Up in depression, down in war, constant in prosperity. Exact stats are difficult car accidents, suicide by cop, failure to take crucial meds. Anomic social environment fails to provide support and meaning. Egoistic cut off, alienated, lacking social support, not a part of the society, rejecting of society.
