Evolution of Russian Criminal Legislation on Responsibility for Incitement to Suicide or Attempted Suicide
An extremely poor suicidal situation has developed in the Russian Federation in recent period. High suicide rate, at the heart of which lies socioeconomic factors, is evidenced now. However, a certain proportion of suicides are those that occur because of the harmful, criminal influence on victims of third parties. Therefore, in dealing with this very dangerous phenomenon significant role is played by criminal and legal measures. The criminalization of incitement to suicide or attempted suicide and its construction in the Russian criminal law does not always find a unique solution - different approach were applied in different periods. This article deals with attempts to highlight the history of the formation and development of the Russian criminal law institute in respect of criminal responsibility for incitement to suicide or attempted suicide.