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Infanticide has been a part of society as long as history been recorded
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Infanticide has been a part of society as long as history been recorded. Today it is still a part of our society, for example, in China, the females infants are given up or killed. In European history, the main reason for infanticide was to get rid of illegitimate children. Even though a small numbers of cases were counted as criminal acts and prosecuted. This practice was very easily concealed and not all were accounted for. However, when convicted of this violent act, their own life was taken. Why did this happen? Several issues could have caused someone to take a human life, for example, the fear of normal standards in society. The English act of 1624 states "to Avoyd their shame and to escape Punishment." This quote explains, what could happen if a single woman became pregnant. Next, economical resources are an issue in raising children was difficult. If the funds were not...
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