| Abstract [eng] |
The master 's thesis deals with the topic of criminal liability for procuring a suicide on the basis of criminal law and other legal acts, legal doctrine, research and recommendations of psychological and psychiatric researchers, case law, statistical data and other countries legal regulations. Human right to life is a natural and universally protected good, and therefore its protection is defined in criminal law. Article 133 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania, which defines criminal liability for incitement to commit suicide and leading to suicide, reveals the necessary elements and features of the composition of the act, which are interpreted in the works of legal scholars and court practice. The paper analyzes the concept of criminal responsibility, the composition of procuring a suicide and the aspects of qualification of the act, discussed in court practice. Particular attention is paid to the psychological assessment of the method of treacherous and cruel procuring of a suicide, determining its impact on the victim's condition. The paper examines the alternatives / equivalences of criminal liability for committing suicide defined in foreign law and the process of criminalization of the crime in Lithuania itself. In order to reveal the gap between the large number of suicides and pre-trial investigations, the application of real criminal liability, the master's thesis analyzes the case law, the possible latency of procuring a suicide, the issue of qualification and attempted commission. After evaluating the analyzed information, it can be concluded that for proper qualification and legal regulation of procuring a suicide, it is necessary to rely on the easily accessible practice of suicidology research developed by psychologists - psychiatrists. The analysis of statistics revealed a gap in the reaction of pre-trial investigation authorities to suicide attempts and the investigation of cases. |
