Is it illegal to watch someone commit suicide and do nothing?
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Kevin Bessant / Law Office Of Kevin Bessant & Associates
Answered 10 months ago
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A person does not have a legal duty to act on behalf of someone to prevent them from comitting suicide. So long as the person does not illegally contribute to the suicide or illegally assist in the carrying out of the suicide, that person should not be charged criminally.