Citation

Pitt SE, Bale EM. Bull. Am. Acad. Psychiatry Law 1995; 23(3): 375-386.

Affiliation

Arizona State Hospital, Phoenix 85008, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8845528

Abstract

This article summarizes and reviews the literature on neonaticide, infanticide, and filicide. A literature review was conducted using the Medline database: the cue terms neonaticide, infanticide, and filicide were searched. One hundred-fifteen articles were reviewed; of these, 51 are cited in our article. We conclude that while infanticide dates back to the beginning of recorded history, little is known about what causes parents to murder their children. To this end, further research is needed to identify potential perpetrators and to prevent subsequent acts of child murder by a parent.

Language: en