Neonaticide in the city of Rio de Janeiro: Forensic and psycholegal perspectives

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 741-745

  Mendlowicz, Mauro Vitor ^a,d   Jean Louis, Girardm ^b   Gekker, Marcio ^c   Rapaport, Mark Hyman ^d  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic psychiatry; Forensic science; Infanticide; Murder; Neonaticide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; INFANTICIDE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTHER; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0033064601     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14547j     Document Type: Article

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