Based on the Fact That One Suicidal Act Can Serve

question 157

Multiple Choice

Based on the fact that one suicidal act can serve as a model for another,which would NOT be a common trigger for a suicide attempt?

• A) suicides by family members and friends
• B) suicide by someone with a terminal illness
• C) suicides by celebrities
• D) suicides by coworkers or colleagues

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Definitions:

Social Control

Mechanisms, strategies, and institutions society employs to maintain normative behavior among its members.

Slide into Deviance

The gradual process by which an individual's actions or behaviors become increasingly non-conformist or criminal, often unnoticed until significant boundaries are crossed.

Deterrence Doctrine

A strategy in international relations and criminal justice aiming to prevent undesirable actions by fear of punishment, often used in the context of nuclear strategy and criminal law.

Rate of Crime

The frequency or number of criminal acts within a specific time frame or geographical area.