Forensic analysis of planned and unplanned complex suicides: a case series

• Published in: Australian journal of forensic sciences Vol. 57; no. 1; pp. 39 - 52
• Main Authors: Pallocci, Margherita, Treglia, Michele, Passalacqua, Pierluigi, Guidato, Fabio, Milano, Filippo, Sacchetti, Giulio, Marsella, Luigi Tonino
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sydney Taylor & Francis 02.01.2025; Australian Academy of Forensic Sciences; Copyright Agency Limited (Distributor)
• Subjects: Autopsies; Autopsy; case series; Classification; Forensic science; Forensic sciences; legal medicine; Medical records; planned complex suicides; Suicide; Suicides & suicide attempts; unplanned complex suicide
• ISSN: 0045-0618; 1834-562X
• DOI: 10.1080/00450618.2023.2268129

Research on suicide has always been an area of particular interest in the forensic field. Over time, classifications have been proposed to define different types of suicide. A category is represented by complex suicides (CS) defined using two or more suicide methods simultaneously or consecutively....