TY - JOUR T1 - Neonaticide, Infanticide, and Filicide: A Review of the Literature JF - Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online JO - J Am Acad Psychiatry Law SP - 375 LP - 386 VL - 23 IS - 3 AU - Steven E. Pitt AU - Erin M. Bale Y1 - 1995/09/01 UR - http://jaapl.org/content/23/3/375.abstract N2 - 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. ER -