ABSTRACT
How much have we actually learned about dying, death, and lethal behavior in the past quarter-century of research effort? This question is difficult to answer because we have relied overmuch upon a limited spectrum of strategy and procedure. Attitudinal studies have been quite popular, along with semi-structured clinical investigations. It is conceivable that we have acquired by these means some useful insights and dependable findings, but it is difficult to sort out facts and arti-facts without the perspective that would be provided by converging lines of research.
