Domestic violence as a cause of suicide

This article examines the criminological characteristics of crimes under article 110 of the criminal code of the Russian Federation (Bringing to suicide). The appeal to this type of crime is due to the actualization of the problem of domestic violence. Despite the fact that driving to suicide is itself a crime, suicides in the family remain even further beyond the line of possible timely prevention and constitute an additional layer of latent crime. To this end, 54 sentences handed down in 2010-2020 for driving to suicide were studied. The analysis of judicial statistics is carried out. The suicide rate in the Russian Federation was studied. The main reasons for bringing a person to suicide have been established. A study of court decisions showed that in 87 % of cases, the victim and the perpetrator were related. Suicide is usually committed by men (92 %), and their victims are close relatives who live together and lead a common economic activity (spouse, elderly parents, children). Among the most common causes of suicide are long-term conflict family situations, which lead to the realization of the situation as hopeless. The reason for committing suicide is often the criminal, immoral behavior of the guilty person. Thus, family conflicts are accompanied by physical and mental violence against the victim, often lasting for years. The vast majority (87 %) of crimes of this group were committed in the course of family abuse and systematic humiliation of human dignity, 10 % of suicides were committed under threats, mostly related to extortion of money and other material values.