Crime Classification Manual Part II Chapter 6 C 84
Crime Classification Manual Part II Chapter 6 C 84
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STANDARD SYSTEM FOR INVESTIGATING AND CLASSIFYING VIOLENT CRIMES
SECOND
EDITION
It is common for
neonaticidal mothers to remain in denial about the existence of the fetus
during the pregnancy. Physical symptoms are ignored or explained away; weight
gain is seen as a result of lack of exercise, and morning sickness becomes
general nausea. Even if the pregnancy is confirmed by a physician, denial
persists vehemently. Baby clothes and toys or pregnancy and name books are not
purchased, and prenatal care is not sought out, for example. This denial often
extends to those around her: family and friends are unaware of the pregnancy
until discovery of the infant’s body or the physical manifestations of birth
make it known.
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