Journal of Forensic Psychology

Department of Forensic Mental Health Counseling, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, USA

Publications

• Review   
  Mothers Who Kill: An Overview of America’s Psychological and Legal Perspectives on Infanticide
  Author(s): Sylwia Prendable Niczewska*
  
  Filicide has become one of the most controversial and misinterpreted phenomenons of the last decade. The act of killing one’s child seems very unthinkable to many, as it might be impossible to understand why a mother would kill her own child. This type of reaction is very often observed when neonaticide (the killing of a child within the first twenty-four hours of life), infanticide (the killing of a child within the first twelve months of life) or filicide (the killing of an older child) takes place. The crime of filicide, unfortunately, is more common that the society might think. Sadly, it is also a very big issue in the United Sates, as we happen to rank high on the list of countries whose caretakers kill their children. The mothers who engage in the act of killing their children very often suffer from mental disorders such as the postpartum disorder which very often results.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2475-319X.19.5.154

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