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Crime/trends , Nurse's Role , Nurseries, Hospital/organization & administration , Safety Management/organization & administration , Security Measures/organization & administration , Adolescent , Adult , Age Distribution , Crime/ethnology , Crime/legislation & jurisprudence , Crime/prevention & control , Criminal Psychology , Female , Health Services Needs and Demand , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Male , Marital Status , Middle Aged , Motivation , Patient Identification Systems/organization & administration , Population Surveillance , United States/epidemiology , Violence/prevention & control , Violence/psychology , Violence/trendsABSTRACT
All family members interviewed suffered from chronic posttraumatic stress disorder 5 or more years after an infant kidnapping. Psychiatric nurses should routinely assess for secondary victimization related to any type of traumatic stressor. Nurses should refer parents and families to materials available from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) (http://www.missingkids.com/).
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Crime , Family/psychology , Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/psychology , Violence , Humans , InfantABSTRACT
A study of 30 cases of violence from a total sample of 199 cases of infant abductions between the years 1983 and 2000 included a subsample of six (or 20%) where the kidnapping was by cesarean section. The six cases are classified by type of crime. Four cases were classified as personal cause homicide, subtype cesarean section homicide; one case classified as personal cause, subtype domestic homicide, and one case classified as a criminal enterprise homicide. The behavioral profiles of the abductors included a confidence style approach to the victim mother, deception, and planning of the cesarean section. The forensic psychodynamics suggest a dual motive to cement a failing partner relationship and to fulfill a childbearing and delivery fantasy. Cesarean section murder suggests a new category of personal cause homicide.
