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Personally I don't understand why states take steps to prevent those accused of convicted of capital crimes from killing themselves.

-Eric

4 posted on 06/11/2002 6:25:11 AM PDT by E Rocc
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To: E Rocc
Personally I don't understand why states take steps to prevent those accused of convicted of capital crimes from killing themselves.

The problem is in separating genuine suicides from "suicides" arranged by Correctional Officers and/or the Police. Without extra efforts to keep things under control, the slide to extrajudicial death squads is slippery and steep.

8 posted on 06/11/2002 6:53:31 AM PDT by MirrorField
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Just because you are accused doe's not mean you are guilty. The best reason though would be the same used against assisted suicide. The govt. should not assist those in temporary mental duress in killing themselves. Were it only possible to read minds life would be easier.
20 posted on 06/11/2002 8:01:00 AM PDT by willyone
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It is not unheard of for a mentally disturbed suspect to commit suicide upon facing his first or even subsequent periods of incarceration.

Defendants who subsequently -- and posthumously -- were cleared of any offense have died before they could receive treatment for the condition that may have led to their erroneously being booked and held as suspects.

The guy in this case was awaiting trial and under the law was considered innocent until proven otherwise. As for correctly convicted killers......

37 posted on 06/11/2002 9:57:12 AM PDT by tracer
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