title: [Characteristic features of female murderers].
abstract: 65 female murderers were observed in the Forensic Psychiatry Ward. In 61 cases the victims were closely connected with the victim. The intellectual capacity of these women was similar to the average population. 41 women were abused before murder. Only in 7% of cases pathological abnormalities in CNS were not observed. In the examined group 5% were classified as insane.
authors.affiliation: Oddziału Obserwacji Sadowo-Psychiatrycznej Szpitala AS w Krakowie. m-patla@wp.pl
authors.forename: Mariusz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Patla
authors.forename: Stanisław
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Teleśnicki
mesh_terms: D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000473:pathology; D019548:Crime Victims; D005260:Female; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry; D006708:Homicide; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital; D012737:Sex Factors; D014754:Violence