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With an emphasis on neonaticide, infanticide, and filicide, this book examines the motives, alternatives, defenses, and penalties for these drastic actions. Particular attention is paid to psychological/psychiatric defenses and their impact on the law.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schwartz, Lita Linzer
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: Isser, Natalie
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC/Taylor & Francis, ©2007.
Subjects:
Filicide.
Infanticide.
Homicide.
Children > Crimes against.
Children.
Parent and child.
Human beings.
Child
Humans
Infanticide
Homicide
Parent-Child Relations
Enfants > Crimes contre.
Enfants.
Parents et enfants.
Êtres humains.
children (people by age group)
Homo sapiens (species)
TRUE CRIME > General.
Parent and child
Children
Children > Crimes against
Filicide
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:With an emphasis on neonaticide, infanticide, and filicide, this book examines the motives, alternatives, defenses, and penalties for these drastic actions. Particular attention is paid to psychological/psychiatric defenses and their impact on the law.
Physical Description:1 online resource (297 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-282) and index.
ISBN:9781420009347
1420009346
9780849393662
0849393663