Reforms and Cases of Suicide in Russia (Suicidal Activity of Saint Petersburg Population in the second half of XIX Century: Proportions, Trends and Distinctive Features)

The article deals with the dynamics of the population of the capital of the Russian Empire mortality from suicide in the period after the abolition of serfdom and the end of the XIX century. As an empirical basis used statistical sources different departments. This approach brings to the study of the real situation of this type of violent death among the population of the capital of the Russian Empire in the post-reform period. Compares statistics of suicide in St. Petersburg, according to the mayor of the capital and information-Russian Interior Ministry. The article contains a retrospective analysis of the Study of Russian population mortality from suicide for quite an extended period of time - from the beginning of the XIX century and ending with the first decade of the XXI century. The dynamics of officially registered cases of suicide among the city residents. Traced fluctuations average annual suicide of St. Petersburg over the age of 16 years. The concept of the death rate among the adult population of the city from suicide, and calculated its value at a given chronological period. It calculates the level of suicide prevalence of various parts of the city for 10,000 inhabitants of each of the parts of the city. The reasons of high prevalence of mortality due to suicide in some parts of the capital. Substantiates the assumption that the official police statistics undercount the number of deaths from violent causes in the largest city of Russia of the XIX century. Consider the opinions of experts in the period has been criticized state forensic examination on the facts discovered in the territory of St. Petersburg of the bodies of people with signs of violent death. These and other factors make it possible to express an opinion on the figures understated official statistics about the number of victims of violent deaths in the case of Russia the largest city of the time period.