Homicide Related Offences Flashcards
1
Q
Infanticide
What section is infanticide and what is the definition?
A
Section 178 CA 61
(1) where a women causes the death of any child of hers under the ages of 10 in a manner that accounts to culpable homicide, and where at the time of the offence the balance of her mint was disturbed, by reason of not fully recovered from giving birth to that or any other child, or by reason of the effect of lactation, or by reason of any disorder consequent upon child birth or lactation, to such an extent that she should not be held duly responsible, she is guilty of infanticide and not if murder or MS and is liable to imprisonment for a term
Not exceeding 3 years
