Child Abuse Allegations
An ER doctor was charged with abusing his baby. But 15 medical experts say there’s no proof.
The Appeal Podcast: Reexamining the science of shaken baby syndrome
How dubious science helped put a New Jersey woman in prison for killing a baby in her care
Bad medicine
Hundreds of parents say kids wrongly taken from them after doctors misdiagnosed abuse
Do No Harm Part 4: ‘Please don’t take my children’
Do No Harm Part 1: A devastating diagnosis
Do No Harm Part 3: Burned by ‘bad science’
Do No Harm Part 2: ‘Imminent Danger’
Detection and Visibility of Bruises Using Alternate Light: From Science to Practice
This Forensic Technology Center of Excellence webinar will cover alternate light, its characteristics, and its behavior in response to potential bruises. The program will summarize the available research, including a recently completed study, on the effectiveness of alternate light as a tool for improving bruise detection. Participants will learn to recognize considerations for the clinical application of …
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Death Row Conviction Overturned: Coroner’s Revised Opinion Says Baby’s Injuries Consistent With Accident (IL)
Overcoming Defense Expert Testimony in Abusive Head Trauma Cases
National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse publication that provides information on how to rebut specific defense arguments.
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NC Child Medical Evaluation Program
CMEP has developed a statewide network of providers who perform medical and psychological assessments of children referred by DSS agencies. This website contains information about the program and other resources.
Portable Guides to Investigating Child Abuse
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention publications that might be helpful in evaluating how a child abuse investigation was carried out.