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Infanticide: Psychosocial and Legal Perspectives on Mothers Who Kill

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Dr. Spinelli and her expert colleagues have compiled an invaluable, one-of-a-kind reference on infanticide. This comprehensive and elegantly written text sheds much-needed light on this difficult topic. This book also provides crucial insights into post-partum mental illness, and helps the reader to better understand the plight of these women. The information is presented in a clear, thoughtful, and sensitive manner. I highly recommend this important book to both medical and legal professionals and lay persons alike. It is a must-read for any clinician who treats women of child-bearing age, and any lawyer who handles cases involving women who are charged with infanticide. It is through the kind of work presented in this book that we will come to better recognize, evaluate, and assist women at risk, in order to prevent the tragedy of infanticide.

While it is not a bad text, it doesn't mention much of the research done on the topic of infanticide that demonstrates that most of those who commit neonaticide are mentally competent. Read "Why Mothers Kill" if you're looking for more psychologically sound text.