Infanticide: the worth of an infant under law.
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Because the judge, prosecutor and defense attorney agreed that 19 year old Melissa Norris was insane in April [19761 when she beat her 3-month-old son to death while trying to exorcise "Satan", she was found not guilty by reason of insanity and will not go to prison. [Because the judge later ruled] that Miss Norris now is sane, she also cannot be sent to a mental hospital. So she walked out ofthe ... courtroom free.'
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Medical History
دوره 22 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1978