Which suicide is an example of Durkheim's anomic suicide?
a. A Muslim who was disgraced by a family member
b. A woman whose life savings were embezzled from her
c. A suicide bomber who blows up a bus in the middle East
d. A convicted rapist who has been given a life sentence
ANS: B
Anomic suicides are acts of self-destruction by individuals who have become alienated from important relationships in their groups, especially as this relates to their standard of living. Durkheim characterized egoistic suicides as the self-inflicted deaths of individuals who turn against their own conscience. Altruistic suicides are self-inflicted deaths on the basis of obe-dience to a group's goals rather than reflecting the person's own best interests. Durkheim de-fined fatalistic suicides as self-inflicted deaths that result from excessive regulation.
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