PSYCHOLOGICAL AUTOPSY: NEED OF THE HOUR

FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY

In recent past, the suicidal cases have been increasing day by day which require instant need of Forensic Psychologist to lead for important clues in the ongoing investigation. Suicide is “an unexpected way of death” where the willingness to die originates within the person due to the presence of known or unknown causes to end one’s life. Psychological Autopsy is a useful tool in gathering data to better understand suicidal behaviour in the incidents of suspicious death or suicides. It is an attempt to reconstruct a person’s psychological state prior to his death. It may be valuable in cases where there is some doubt as to whether the death was accidental, self inflicted or malicious, and if the deceased played an active role in his/her own demise. Psychological autopsy has become an essential part for evaluation of manner of death in difficult forensic cases.

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