RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
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
FD American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
SP 375
OP 386
VO 23
IS 3
A1 Pitt, Steven E.
A1 Bale, Erin M.
YR 1995
UL http://jaapl.org/content/23/3/375.abstract
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.