passion have a similar dynamic in that the women are killed by male family members and the crimes are perceived as excusable or understandable". historically, children had few protections from violence by their parents, and in many parts of the world, this is still the case. for example, in ancient rome, a father could legally kill his children. many cultures have allowed fathers to sell their children into slavery. child sacrifice was also a common practice. child maltreatment began to garner mainstream attention with the publication of "the battered child syndrome" by pediatric psychiatrist c. henry kempe in 1962. prior to this, injuries to children – even repeated bone fractures – were not commonly recognized as the results of intentional trauma. instead, physicians often looked for undiagnosed bone diseases or accepted parents' accounts of accidental mishaps, such as falls or assaults by neighborhood bullies.: 100–103 forms