期刊全称 | Behavioral Analysis of Maternal Filicide | 影响因子2023 | Joy Lynn E. Shelton,Tia A. Hoffer,Yvonne E. Muirhe | 视频video | | 发行地址 | Offers a criminal justice/law enforcement perspective on maternal filicide.Explores the mother-child dynamic and mental disorders.Addresses the complexities associated with investigating and prosecuti | 学科分类 | SpringerBriefs in Psychology | 图书封面 |  | 影响因子 | Maternal filicide has been discussed in the medical, mental health, and child abuse fields, yet little research exists with a criminal justice/law enforcement perspective. Nevertheless, criminal justice professionals responsible for investigation and prosecution of these offenders often must give attention to unique behavioral, social, and psychological dynamics not considered in many other types of cases. The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) III – Crimes Against Children identified, collected, and reviewed law enforcement case files in which a biological mother killed her child(ren). Collectively, the cases involve 213 biological mothers who killed 265 children, and are comprised of neonaticide, infanticide, and filicide cases. Data analysis revealed that the offenders ranged in age from 12-46 years, and many were unmarried, unemployed, and had a history of violence. Many of the victims were three years of age or younger, did not live with their biological fathers at the time of their deaths, and had a history of maltreatment most often perpetrated by their mothers. In addition, traditional weapons such as a firearm or knife were used less o | Pindex | Book 2015 |
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