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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > demography of law > female infanticide
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > demography of law > female infanticide

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female infanticide  

Definition

  • Female infanticide refers to the passive or active killing of female offspring. Active killing might refer to, for example, smothering, drowning, or poisoning a female infant after birth. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives; Female Infanticide]

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