verbally pursuade them to kill themself or tell someone to jump, etc...
2006-08-27 20:10:24 · 13 answers · asked by anonymoususer987876 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
In The USA...Yes
In the Muslim Countries...No
2006-08-27 21:18:38 · answer #1 · answered by MSJP 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay, sure it's immoral, but if you talk someone into killing themselves, how is anyone going to know that it was you who told the guy to jump? Sounds like it could be illegal, but you would have a great deal of articulating to do if you wanted to charge someone with assisting (verbally encouraging VS. pulling a trigger for someone).....hell, half the bands today sing lyrics with messages glorifying suicide and even murder........ It would actually be a very difficult case, mostly depending on circumstances....if the guy is already on the ledge with standing on one foot, what difference does it make for his idiot friend to yell, "JUMP" on the other hand, someone is diagnosed with terminal disease and their buddy says "here, drink all of these pills and you'll be out forever".....anyhow......DOES ANYONE REMEMBER MOM SAYING, "IF HE TOLD YOU TO JUMP OFF A CLIFF WOULD YOU DO IT" I never thought of the day where someone would be pressing charges against the other kid.....
2006-08-28 03:52:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any undue influence whereby the will of one person is substituted for the wishes of another, and thereby intentionally causes or induces such other person to commit or attempt to commit suicide shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than ten years.
2006-08-27 21:53:47 · answer #3 · answered by bsure32 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Instigating a suicide is a crime punishable under the Penal Law because it is assisting someone to kill himself.
2006-08-27 20:16:12 · answer #4 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
very hard to prove, the subject would have to already be thinking about it for someone to persuade them to do it
however, it is very immoral and extremely sick to do anything but help someone that is thinking of suicide
2006-08-27 21:52:09 · answer #5 · answered by tnmack 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe so because you can be tied to their death and in some cases may even be charged. Like mercy angels...they are still committing a murder no matter what.
2006-08-27 20:13:50 · answer #6 · answered by ~carmie~ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is sooooo illegal and from where I come from it is a crime to attempt suicide you will be jailed if you dont die.....damn!!
2006-08-27 22:55:46 · answer #7 · answered by Ace 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is , any way you assist . Dr.Jack Kevorkian is in prison for assisting in suicides .
2006-08-27 20:15:41 · answer #8 · answered by missmayzie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is morally and ethically wrong, and depending on what state u live in if u tell someone to do that and they succeed, u can be held responsible.
now be nice!
2006-08-27 20:18:02 · answer #9 · answered by latina 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I hope not. I'm always telling Republicans to DROP DEAD.
2006-08-27 20:19:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋