Suicide in Male Prisons

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I chose the article, “An exploratory analysis of the Acquired Capability for Suicide Scale in male prison inmates” (Smith et al., 2013). In this article, a study is presented, in which inmates are given various scales/questionnaires to self-report life events that could cause them to contemplate or attempt suicide. “Worldwide, suicide is the leading cause of death in prison inmates and accounts for half of the deaths in prisons” (Smith et al., 2013). Due to there not being any studies on the theories behind suicide and prison inmates, this study used the Acquired Capability for Suicide Scale on a select number of inmates. Other tests/measurements used were Painful and Provocative Life Events Scale, the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation, and the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (Smith et al., 2013).

According to this article, the research design used in the study was empirical/quantitative. These studies were based on observations that were actual and objective, using theories pertaining to phenomena (Frankfort-Nachmias & Nachmias, 2008). The study was descriptive b...

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