Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 6 , Pages 316-320, August 2009

A new classification of necrophilia

  • Anil Aggrawal, MBBS, MD (Professor of Forensic Medicine)

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Maulana Azad Medical College, S-299, Greater Kailash-1, New Delhi 110 048, India

Received 16 July 2008; received in revised form 25 September 2008; accepted 9 December 2008.

Abstract 

Necrophilia is a paraphilia whereby the perpetrator gets sexual pleasure in having sex with the dead. Most jurisdictions and nations have laws against this practice. Necrophilia exists in many variations, and some authors have attempted to classify necrophilia. However many related terms such as pseudonecrophilia continue being used differently by different authors, necessitating the introduction of a new classification system. The classification system suggested by the author attempts to put all different shades of necrophilia under 10 classes.

Keywords: Necrophilia, Necrophilism, Necrolagnia, Thanatophilia, Pseudonecrophilia

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PII: S1752-928X(08)00256-4

doi:10.1016/j.jflm.2008.12.023

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 6 , Pages 316-320, August 2009

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