Osafo, J, Akotia, CS, Andoh-Arthur, J et al. (2 more authors) (2018) “We Now Have a Patient and Not a Criminal”: An Exploratory Study of Judges and Lawyers’ Views on Suicide Attempters and the Law in Ghana. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 62 (6). pp. 1488-1508. ISSN 0306-624X
Abstract
This study explored the views of judges and lawyers of the superior courts of Ghana on the law criminalizing attempted suicide. Qualitative data were collected from 12 experienced legal practitioners of the superior courts (five judges and seven lawyers) using a semi-structured interview schedule. Thematic analysis of the data yielded three main perspectives: In defence of the Law, Advocating a Repeal, and Pro-Health Orientation. Although exploratory, the findings of this study offer cues for stepping up suicide literacy and advocacy programmes toward either a repeal of the law or a reform.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2017 The Author(s). This is an author produced version of a paper published in International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology. Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications. |
Keywords: | criminalization; attempted suicide; judges; lawyers; Ghana |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Psychology (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 27 Feb 2017 12:08 |
Last Modified: | 11 May 2018 08:34 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/0306624X17692059 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:112869 |