Killing “without getting into trouble”? Assisted suicide and Scots criminal law

Pamela R. Ferguson

doi:10.3366/elr.1998.2.3.288

Killing “without getting into trouble”? Assisted suicide and Scots criminal law

Pamela R. Ferguson

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Abstract

Attempting suicide is not a crime in Scots law, but it may nevertheless be criminal to assist someone else to commit suicide. This article distinguishes various levels of assistance in suicide, and attempts to determine what, if any, charges are likely to be brought in Scots law against a person who aids someone in committing, or attempting to commit, suicide.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	288-314
Number of pages	27
Journal	Edinburgh Law Review
Volume	2
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3366/elr.1998.2.3.288
Publication status	Published - Sept 1998

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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Assisted suicide
Criminal law
Scots law

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