PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Steven E. Pitt
AU  - Erin M. Bale
TI  - Neonaticide, Infanticide, and Filicide: A Review of the Literature
DP  - 1995 Sep 01
TA  - Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online
PG  - 375--386
VI  - 23
IP  - 3
4099  - http://jaapl.org/content/23/3/375.short
4100  - http://jaapl.org/content/23/3/375.full
SO  - J Am Acad Psychiatry Law1995 Sep 01; 23
AB  - 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.