ABSTRACT

From infancy onward, children are in danger from many sources, including parental and sibling abuse, drug abuse and mental illness in the home, parental neglect, and poverty. Removing an at-risk child from a troubled environment brings on a host of new concerns and is not always a panacea. Endangered Children: Homicide, and Other Crimes, Second Edi

chapter 3|21 pages

Motives for Abuse

chapter 4|19 pages

Neonaticide and Its Alternatives

chapter 5|14 pages

Neonaticide and the Law

chapter 7|13 pages

Postpartum Depression Disorders

chapter 8|21 pages

Infanticide, Filicide, and Other Abuses

chapter 9|22 pages

The Law and Crimes Against Children

chapter 10|20 pages

Choice and Reproduction Arguments

chapter 11|20 pages

Child Abuse Preventive Measures

chapter 12|8 pages

Concluding Thoughts and Recommendations