Hanging is the second most common method of suicide. Suicide is the most frequent cause of death in U.S. jails. A high rate of 90 to 230 per 100,000 population commit suicide in jail or prison. That is 16 times the rate for the general population. Most people who commit suicide in jail were arrested for non-violent crimes.
Depression represents the major cause of suicides.
To understand the leading causes of depression is essential for suicide prevention. Some of the factors which influence depression are distinct to particular regions. To analyze these spatial patterns, GIS can be utilized. GIS makes it possible to compare different variables to assess how these variables are related spatially. The purpose of this study is to find how suicide rates compare to regional economic conditions.