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[Severe mental disorders--need to reduce punishment for murder?].

Melamed, Y; Margolin, J; Levertov, G I; Kimchi, R.

Harefuah ; 136(12): 997-1000, 1999 Jun 15.

Article in Hebrew | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10955168

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Homicide/legislation & jurisprudence , Psychotic Disorders , Humans , Israel

Medical and legal aspects of the Munchausen by proxy perpetrator.

Sigal, M; Gelkopf, M; Levertov, G.

Med Law ; 9(1): 739-49, 1990.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-2118216

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The Munchausen by Proxy syndrome is described, and illuminated by case histories. A plea is put forward for the adoption into Israeli law of the doctrine of diminished responsibility, as perpetrators of crimes who suffer from the MbP syndrome are treated by the law as if they had no psychiatric disability.

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Legislation, Medical , Munchausen Syndrome/psychology , Adult , Female , Humans , Interpersonal Relations , Israel , Male , Munchausen Syndrome/etiology

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