Describe the five categories of infanticide developed by Resnick (1970).
What will be an ideal response?
Resnick’s five categories are as follows: the first category represents the cases in which the infant was killed for altruistic reasons, where the mother believes that it is in the best interest of the child to be dead and that the mother is doing good. The second category refers to the killing of a child by an acutely psychotic woman. These cases are linked to the postpartum psychosis. The third category represents the killing of an unwanted infant. In many cases, this is neonaticide. Women tend to be unmarried, under 25, and often conceal their pregnancies. The fourth category represents the accidental death of a child following significant child abuse and maltreatment. The last category represents cases where the child is used as an act of revenge against another. In many cases, they are acts against the mothers spouse or significant other.
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The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 includes this category to the list of hate crimes.
A. disabilities B. gender C. age D. occupations
Groups with displeasure of government are often motivated by all of the following EXCEPT ______.
a. freedom b. individuality c. aristocracy d. privacy
Discuss Henggeler’s model of multisystemic therapy including the treatment strategy used and the role of psychologists. What does the research suggest about the effectiveness of this model?
What will be an ideal response?
_____ criminology focuses on the common actions of lawbreakers
a. Practical b. Political c. Legal d. Historical