Theoretical foundations and perspectives of suicide research and social control

Article is devoted to the study of institutional effects of suicide and social control. Examines the concept of deviancy and social norms, provides definitions and classifications of suicide, consider the effects of institutional and theoretical concepts of suicide and social control. It is emphasized that modern concepts of social control favored the control therapeutic, educational and pedagogical. In modern Russia there is no adequate system of prevention of suicidal behav¬ior. Argued that the basis of a comprehensive program of social policies on early diagnosis and prevention of suicide should be based on diversified strategy.