03-25-2016, 12:48 PM
(03-23-2016, 11:43 PM)Nebuchadnezzar Wrote: Also, if it is considered murder, why aren't those who attempt suicide prosecuted for attempted murder
Same reason you can not be charged with stealing your own property.
generally attempted suicide is not illegal unless you put someone else in danger. Most states have laws that allow police to take people who attempt suicide into custody for a mental evaluation, but it is not a crime.