Citation

Bailey WT, Stein LB. Psychol. Rep. 1996; 76(2): 561-562.

Affiliation

Psychology Department, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston 61920, USA.

Comment In:

Psychol ;.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.2466/pr0.1995.76.2.561

PMID

7667469

Abstract

Jewish doctrine proscribes the taking of one's life, an admonishment which is apparently adhered to in the USA. A significant negative correlation (-.26) was found between 50 states' proportionate Jewish population and their suicide rates.

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