Citation

Mugavin ME. J. Forensic Nurs. 2005; 1(2): 65-72.

Affiliation

University of New Mexico, College of Nursing, Albuquerque, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, International Association of Forensic Nurses, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

17089485

Abstract

Filicide is the killing of a child by a parent. To protect potential homicide victims, it is necessary to examine and identify intrapsychic and interpersonal dynamics that result in filicide. The current filicide classification systems have intended to yield better etiological understanding of the crime and ultimately lead to prevention strategies and accurate death certification. A framework of motives and precipitating factors that lead to filicide by mothers offers a starting point to examine this emotionally evocative and complex phenomenon.

Language: en