Perpetrators’ Responsibility and Sentences
| Mothers (n = 38) | Fathers/Stepfathers (n = 20) | |
|---|---|---|
| Responsibility | ||
| Information available, n | 37 | 17 |
| Not responsible for one's actions by reason of insanity, n (%) | 28 (76) | 3 (18) |
| Diminished responsibility, n (%) | 6 (16) | 11 (65) |
| Responsible for the act, n (%) | 2 (5) | 3 (18) |
| Information concealed, n (%) | 1 (3) | 0 |
| Mental examination not required, n | 1 | 2 |
| No information available, n | 0 | 1 |
| Sentences | ||
| Information available, n | 36 | 18 |
| No sentence, n (%) | 25 (69) | 3 (17) |
| On probation, n (%) | 1 (3) | — |
| Imprisonment, mean years | 5.2 | 9.1 |
| SD (95% CI) | 4.7 (1.8–8.4) | 4.6 (6.8–11.4) |
| Imprisonment from 10–15 years or life sentence, n (%) | 2 (6) | 10 (56) |
| No sentence due to suicide of the parent or missing information, n | 2 | 2 |