Child Homicide Amounting to Murder in Malaysia: Descriptive Analysis of the Statistics and Causes

ObjectiveTo describe the child homicide rates and examine the circumstances of homicides of children in Malaysia from January 2010 to June 2021.MethodsThis is a retrospective secondary analysis of police records on child homicides in Malaysia. Background demographic characteristics of victims, suspe...

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Main Authors: Salmi Razali, Nor Hidayah Jaris, Muhamad Zaid Muuti, Nuraisyah Chua Abdullah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.854539/full