Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York

Re: criminal culpability in suicide

This is a complex question and the legal answer may be very different from the moral or ethical answer. Is this an issue of emotional blackmail or other unattractive coercive behavior?

Yet you have asked for a legal/lawyer's answer and I will do my best to help guide you. You may not commit a crime against another or violate their personal or property rights without becoming liable criminally, cilvilly (money damages) or both. However, if your behavior is not criminal nor does it violate the personal or property rights of another you are not responsible for the product of another persons behavior. More specifically to your question: you are not responsible for the voluntary behavior of another person.

This is a far more complex question than I have delved into here. You are welcome to a consultation for no fee at my offices at 42 west 44th St., NY,NY. Please call for an appointment first - 646-591-5786.

Re: criminal culpability in suicide

The answer to your question depends on too many factors that you have not included in your fact pattern. For example, the answer would depend upon the nature of the "actions" that are being considered criminal. Another example would be the nature of the relationship with the person.

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