Suicide in Denmark: Difference between revisions

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When someone was found to have not died of natural causes, authorities made an investigation. First and foremost, authorities would investigate whether the dead had looked after on the day on which it could have been an accident, or whether he been maliciously killed.

One advantage to be furious

If it was determined that there was a suicide, authorities investigated the reasoning behind it. Sometimes you will be able to read that the dead man's family did much to explain that he had gone mad or was furious when the suicide occurred. According to Danish law from 1683, murderers were not to be buried in consecrated ground. This was in principle until 1867, when murderers were not buried in the cemetery with the usual ceremonies. There could be exceptions, however. If you could prove that the deceased had not been quite himself when the suicide occurred, the deceased may have been buried just outside the cemetery wall. If this sort of pardon was given, it would be located in the county archive.

Folklore about suicide

According to religious and cultural belief, one could not find rest and go to Heaven if they were not honorably buried in the cemetery. Those who committed suicide could not be buried in church cemeteries. Many felt that even murderers could not be clothed in burial-clothes, but were buried in what they had on when they died.

When one committed suicide, they lost honor and all chance of forgiveness from God. Because of this grave consequence, some who felt they could not continue living would often commit murder (the punishment of which was death) in order to end their life.

Suicide in Copenhagen

1771-1845 Go in the Registry "Københavnske politi og domsmyndigheder" Vol II, page 106 - the bailiff enforcement and business protokoller.
1878-1907 Go in the Registry "Københanske politi og domsmyndigheder" Vol I, page 155

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+When someone was found to have not died of natural causes, authorities made an investigation. First and foremost, authorities would investigate whether the dead had looked after on the day on which it could have been an accident, or whether he been maliciously killed.
-When we found someone who had not died of natural causes, authorities made an investigation. First and foremost, we would naturally find out whether the dead had looked after the day on which it could be an accident, or whether he actually had been murdered.
+===One advantage to be furious===
-'''One advantage to be furious'''
+If it was determined that there was a suicide, authorities investigated the reasoning behind it. Sometimes you will be able to read that the dead man's family did much to explain that he had gone mad or was furious when the suicide occurred. According to Danish law from 1683, murderers were not to be buried in consecrated ground. This was in principle until 1867, when murderers were not buried in the cemetery with the usual ceremonies. There could be exceptions, however. If you could prove that the deceased had not been quite himself when the suicide occurred, the deceased may have been buried just outside the cemetery wall. If this sort of pardon was given, it would be located in the county archive.
-It was determined that there was no suicide, authorities investigated what the reason might be. Sometimes you will be able to read that the dead man's family does much to explain that he had little crazy or furious when suicide occurred.
-According to Danish law from 1683 had even murderers are not buried in consecrated ground. This was in principle until 1867, when even murderers are not buried in the cemetery with the usual ceremonies. There could be exceptions if you could prove that the deceased had not been quite himself when the suicide occurred, and therefore orbits a part of the study about this topic.  If the deceased did not waiver, he was usually buried just outside the cemetery wall. Was given dispensation however, it would be in the county archive, you must search for it.
-'''Folklore about suicide'''
+===Folklore about suicide===
-It was very disturbing, if not buried in the cemetery, according to popular belief, you can not really find rest and go to Heaven if you're not buried in the cemetery. Therefore, there are many legends about suicides going again. And many felt that even murderers could not be clothed in grave-clothes, but was buried in what they had on when they died.
+According to religious and cultural belief, one could not find rest and go to Heaven if they were not honorably buried in the cemetery. Those who committed suicide could not be buried in church cemeteries. Many felt that even murderers could not be clothed in burial-clothes, but were buried in what they had on when they died.
-In some places was also used to refer eg rope, he had hæght with, down the chest with the knife that was used to cut the body down with - plus a chip from the beam, as the deceased had hanged in.
+When one committed suicide, they lost honor and all chance of forgiveness from God. Because of this grave consequence, some who felt they could not continue living would often commit murder (the punishment of which was death) in order to end their life.
-'''Suicide in Copenhagen'''
--1845 Go in the Registry "Københanske politi og domsmyndigheder" Vol II, page 106 - the bailiff enforcement and business prokoller.
+===Suicide in Copenhagen===
+-1845 Go in the Registry [https://dis-danmark.dk/bibliotek/905051.pdf "Københavnske politi og domsmyndigheder" Vol II, page 106] - the bailiff enforcement and business protokoller.
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+-1907 Go in the Registry [https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/da/billedviser?epid=17032747#134433,20967514 "Københanske politi og domsmyndigheder" Vol I, page 155]
--1907 Go in the Registry "Københanske politi og domsmyndigheder" Vol I, page 155
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