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If you commit suicide it can't be a crime. If you attempt it in the United States it is still not a crime. India and Singapore are the only countries that I know punish for attempted suicide by 1 to 5 years in prison. It could technically be counted as a crime; however, there is no punishment conceivable for someone who has committed suicide, as they are already dead and therefore cannot feel or care about anything (unless they are watching somehow from heaven).

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Is it illegal to self harm or suicide?

Not in most countries nowadays. Great Britain law used to consider suicide a 'crime' but repealed that law some 50 years ago. US law does not consider it a crime, although some States do consider attempts at suicide a criminal act but rarely prosecute, and never in case of terminal illness. Aiding and abetting at suicide however is a crime in many countries since this covers the very sensitive field of euthanasia. Many (Western) countries now have whole sets of rules and regulations regarding this.


Is suicide or attempted suicide illegal in massachussettes?

By the early 1990s only two states still listed suicide as a crime, and these have since been amended. As of 2011, suicide is not listed as criminal anywhere in the USA but is still considered a common law crime for purposes of awarding monetary damages by the court in certain cases. Actually, it is a very obscure issue, and of unknown legality. There are some sources stating it is illegal, however, I have yet to find a meritable source saying so. However, I have found well-known sources stating suicide is not illegal in the US. Attempted suicide is illegal in all 50 states,,however suicide is completely legal in all 50 states no-one in the history of the USA legal system has been convicted of suicide because you can not arrest, prosecute, charge or imprison a dead person for a crime. Only failed suicide attempts can be prosecuted under the law.


Is suicide ok?

Depends a lot on ones society. America, Europe and most Western countries feel that suicide is a crime, at least in the moral or religious sense. Other cultures however aren't in agreement. In some cultures, suicide is a way of cleansing oneself of shame or wrong-doing, but even there, it's a complex issue.


What does tantamount to suicide mean?

Tantamount to suicide means equivalent to suicide.


Is suicide or attempted suicide against the law in nevada?

No. Suicide is not illegal anywhere in the US.