Munchaussen syndrome by proxy
can sue those who wrongly conclude they have been the victims of abuse. Considerations barring claims of
wrongful diagnosis were swept away by the European Union's Human Rights Act of 2000.
Kui suuremal osal juhtudest piirduvad sellised juhtumid mitteeluohtlike lapse vigastamisega ühe lapse
tapmisega, siis on ka väga ekstreemseis juhtumeid. Ms. Allitt 13 samaegset eluaegset vangistust. Minimaalne
vangistus (mil ta sai aligable for parole) 30 aastat. Tal olid nii munchhausen kui ka munchhausen by proxy.
Tappis palju lapsi. Tema puhul käsitleti seda kui vaimset haigust ja pandi hoopis haiglasse.
Justice Burnton observed that to give a pattern of criminal behaviour a name, namely Munchausen Syndrome by
Proxy, ,,does not of itself lessen the responsivility of the offender. One could say that a multiple rapist exhibits
multiple rape syndrome, but that would not of itself lessen his criminal responsibility and should not of itself
lead to a lesser sentence".