Newborn Child Murder Committed by his Mother: Criminal Legal and Criminological Problems

Abstract

The authors research criminal law issues, special attention is given to the reasons for the newborn child murder by the mother with the assumption that the cause of this crime is the mother lacking maternal instinct which is biological in nature and is a necessary condition for the continuation of the human race. The data characterizing the identity of the perpetrators and circumstances of the perpetrated crimes are provided. External circumstances, which act as conditions inducing women to commit such an act are outlined. Among these circumstances are: the condemnation by relatives and friends, lack of housing and income, and other circumstances allegedly impeding the implementation of maternal functions. All these circumstances are appreciated in the criminological value as conditions. The authors select socio-demographic data on the identity of women who killed newborns, some of these data are presented in dynamics. Also the state of the mentioned murders is provided in dynamics.