Mapping the global scientific research of infant homicide: a descriptive scoping review: research

This review describes research on the homicide of infants (aged 0-1 year), pertaining to victim and perpetrator characteristics. A search of eighteen databases, yielded fifty-three included articles, of which, thirty-nine were cases studies, two qualitative, and twelve quantitative. The diversity of...

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Authors: Dekel, Bianca (Author) ; Abrahams, Naeemah (Author) ; Andipatin, Michelle (Author) ; Stöckl, Heidi (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: Acta criminologica
Year: 2018, Volume: 31, Issue: 2, Pages: 1-22
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Keywords:
Homicide
Infanticide
Neonaticide
Perpetrator
Scoping review
Victim
Infant
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Summary:This review describes research on the homicide of infants (aged 0-1 year), pertaining to victim and perpetrator characteristics. A search of eighteen databases, yielded fifty-three included articles, of which, thirty-nine were cases studies, two qualitative, and twelve quantitative. The diversity of study methods and shortage of robust, dedicated studies prevented adequate synthesis of the findings. This review, therefore, encourages the development of more targeted research focused on the homicide of infants.
ISSN:1012-8093