Description:
Focusing on the myriad threats facing children, this volume provides insight into possible solutions. It offers sociobiological and cross-cultural perspectives on neonaticide and examines motives for abuse. It describes legal ramifications in the U.S. and abroad, including psychological and psychiatric defenses. Additional chapters focus on shaken baby syndrome and Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, and the book includes a new chapter on postpartum depression. The authors include profiles of several notorious cases, including Susan Smith and Andrea Yates. They also discuss issues related to abortion and euthanasia, and conclude by suggesting preventive measures to child abuse and therapeutic rehabilitation.
Review Quotes:
"... well-researched and brilliantly written ... discuss therapeutic rehabilitation and therapeutic jurisprudence, an interdisciplinary approach that concentrates on applying laws in a manner that will enhance the psychological well-being of those to whom they are applied. They call for judges, lawyers, social workers, psychologists, and others to work together to develop strategies to protect children."--Colonel Kuljeet Singh, CPP., in Security Management Magazine
"The book is attractive, well written and has a great deal of documentation."--Anchor Point "The book... is well organized and the sections are easily located in the Table of Contents... the issues are presented logically and supported with a good review of the research literature... authors have uncovered relevant findings to support their arguments."--Journal of the Canadian Society of Forensic Science, Vol. 34, No. 3 "The book presents both sides of the issues and is well-illustrated with cases."--Elizabeth S. Bishop, Ph.D.