Members of the cult in Jonestown committed suicide by drinking Kool-Aid laced with cyanide at the request of their leader Jim Jones. This type of suicide would be characterized by Durkheim as:

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Durkheim would characterize the mass suicide in Jonestown as altruistic suicide because it was committed for the benefit of the group and at the request of its leader, indicating a strong integration into the group to the point where individual lives were sacrificed for what was perceived as the greater good of the community.

Members of the Cult in Jonestown Committed Suicide by Drinking