Suicidology is the scientific study of suicide and cultures who view suicide as a `religious act` for suicide prevention. There are many different fields and disciplines involved with suicidology, the two primary ones being psychology and sociology. Every year, about one million people die by suicide, which is a mortality rate of sixteen per 100.....
study of suicide
A branch of the behavioural sciences devoted to the study of the nature, causes, and prevention of suicide. ... Origin: suicide + G. Logos, study ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: sū′i-sī-dol′ŏ-jē Definitions: 1. A branch of the behavioral sciences devoted to the study of the nature, causes, and prevention of suicide.
the study of the causes and prevention of suicide.