Suicide, Law, and Community in Early Modern Sweden

Riikka Miettinen is Postdoctoral Researcher in History at the Centre of Excellence in the History of Experiences at Tampere University, Finland.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Attitudes and Reactions to Suicides in Early Modern Sweden.- 3. Prosecuting Suspected Suicides: Processes and Obstacles.- 4. Investigation of Suicides in the Lower Courts.- 5. Selectivity by the Court: The Influence of Social Standing, Reputation and Piety.- 6. Conclusion.