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Battin, Margaret Pabst. "Suicide." //Encyclopedia of Philosophy//. Ed. Donald M. Borchert. 2nd ed. Vol. 9. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2006. 317-324. //Opposing Viewpoints In Context//. Web. 22 Mar. 2012.

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1. There has been multiple uses of suicide throughout war such as a suicide bombers. 2. People who do commit suicide tend to be depressed or different mental illnesses. 3. suicide, is when a person takes their own life. 4. There is debate on the actual definition of it, some say it is intentional self killing wile others view it as ones intention to end their life. 5. dying for the benifit of others such as, leaving yourself behind in a blizzard because you know you cant make it, is considered self sacrifice or martydom 6. authors agree that there is no definition that best fits the term suicide.

"Suicide." //Human Diseases and Conditions//. Ed. Miranda Herbert Ferrara. 2nd ed. Vol. 4. Detroit: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2010. 1624-1628. //Gale Virtual Reference Library//. Web. 23 Mar. 2012. Document URL []

1. In America, there is more cases suicides then there is murder and death by aids every year but yet, murder and aids get much more press attention. About 30,000 Americans commit suicide but only about 20,000 are murdered. 2. Most people who commit suicide have a psychiatric disorder.

"Suicide and Substance Abuse." //Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol & Addictive Behavior//. Ed. Pamela Korsmeyer and Henry R. Kranzler. 3rd ed. Vol. 4. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2009. 70-75. //Gale Virtual Reference Library//. Web. 22 Mar. 2012.

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1. Being an alcoholic or abusing drugs can help cause thoughts of suicide 2. even people who don't abuse drugs and or alcohol, depression is still a big factor in suicide 4. women will attempt suicide more then men do but, men succeed in their suicide attempts more then girls. 5. The amount of suicides in the world, and in America is rising drastically.

"Suicide/Suicidal Behavior." //The Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology//. Ed. Bonnie Strickland. 2nd ed. Detroit: Gale, 2001. 634-636. //Gale Virtual Reference Library//. Web. 22 Mar. 2012. Document URL []

1. The ancient Greeks considered suicide to be offensive to the state, wile the Romans thought it was a noble death. 2. There are 4 different types of suicide, Altruistic suicide is mandated by society Egoistic suicide is when a person feels like a social outcast Anomic suicide occurs right after the loss of a close friend or family member Fatalistic suicide is when that person is driven towards despair under dire circumstances 3. suicide tends to tie into family and religion. 4. It is thought, that suicide on tv shows might increase thoughts of suicide. 5. people even play a game in which losing, equals suicide. It is called Russian roulette. 6. suicidal thoughts can increase just be seeing news about suicide. 7. reports of suicide increase in the begging of the school year for younger people. 8. Some teens take their lives in the final stages of a relationship. 9. Teen pregnancy increases suicide as well. 10. Almost all the teens who committed suicide were found with alcohol in their blood. 11. One of the main warning signs of suicide is talking about suicide. 12. And breakups with long relationships.

MISHARA, BRIAN L. "Suicide." //Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood: In History and Society//. Ed. Paula S. Fass. Vol. 3. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2004. 796-798. //Gale Virtual Reference Library//. Web. 27 Mar. 2012. Document URL []

1. Suicide rarely occurs before age ten 2. boys succeed in suicide more then girls 3. gunshots are the most used way of committing suicide 4. males tend to be more vulnerable 5. the increas in violence seen by younger kids may be a cause for the increase in suicide rate 6. children under ten hardly ever die from suicide 7. learning about suicide at a young age can affect how they act later in life 8. at the age of 5 most kids know what suicide is 9. at theage of 6 most kids know different methods of suicide 10. from 5 to 12 they have a negetiveview toward suicide 11. kids feel that suicide is somthing they should not do 12. 8% of kids knew someone who killed themself but none of them said they were told by a parent 13. young kids are curious about death 14. suicide is a rare event caused by certent risk factors