Juvenile delinquency linked to higher suicide risk

Wednesday, September 14, 2011 - 22:30 in Psychology & Sociology

Criminality can be an indicator of a higher risk of suicide in young people. A new study shows that repeat offenders between the ages of 15 and 19 are three times more likely to commit suicide than young people who have not been convicted for a crime during these years.

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