Behavioral Analysis of Maternal Filicide

Behavioral Analysis of Maternal Filicide by Joy Lynn E. Shelton, Tia A. Hoffer, Yvonne E. Muirhead.

They are shocking acts of violence that confuse and disturb the general public. And because of their relative rarity, cases of mothers killing their children also puzzle professionals in law enforcement and psychology on issues of causation and punishment, treatment and rehabilitation. Bringing ment...

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Main Authors: Shelton, Joy Lynn E. (Author), Hoffer, Tia A. (Author), Muirhead, Yvonne E. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edition:1st ed. 2015.
Series:SpringerBriefs in Behavioral Criminology,
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Psychology—Methodology.
Psychological measurement.
Personality.
Social psychology.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Precedent for Leniency
  • General Violence
  • Female Violence
  • The Mother-Child Dynamic
  • Mental Disorders
  • Filicide Classification Systems
  • Incidence & Prevalence
  • Neonaticide
  • Infanticide
  • Filicide
  • Method
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • Limitations and Strengths.

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