The Right to Live and the Right to die (IN: Suicide and Euthanasia, ed. by S E Wallace and A Eser)

This chapter presents a typology of suicide so as to promote the discussion between types of suicide & the right to die. The typology, based on extensions of the law on homicide to suicide, was developed from a review of the literature. It includes: mislabeled suicide, nonjustifiable suicide (murderous, masochistic, & suicide by surrender), & justifiable suicide. The types of suicide are described with cases. Differences between justifiable suicide & euthanasia are discussed.