Criminal justice responses to maternal filicide : judging the failed mother

• Main Author: Milne, Emma (Author)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2021.
• Subjects: Mothers > Legal status, laws, etc. > England.; Mothers > Legal status, laws, etc. > Wales.; Women murderers > Legal status, laws, etc. > England.; Women murderers > Legal status, laws, etc. > Wales.; Filicide > Law and legislation > England.; Filicide > Law and legislation > Wales.; Infanticide > Law and legislation > England.; Infanticide > Law and legislation > Wales.; Mothers > England > Psychology.; Mothers > Wales > Psychology.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781839096228
• DOI: 10.1108/9781839096204
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (264 pages)

Analysis of criminal cases reveals that women suspected of killing their newborn children are some of the most vulnerable in our society and that infanticide is not just a historical issue but one that has modern implications. While women are less likely to commit violent crime, maternal infant homi...