UNC School of Government blog post by Jessica Smith
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UNC School of Government blog post by Jessica Smith
Examining Shaken Baby Syndrome Convictions in Light of New Medical Scientific Research
Examines the controversy concerning Shaken Baby Syndrome and how emerging medical research is prompting the legal system to re-examine SBS convictions. Click on the link and then click Download This Paper at the top of the page to read the full article.
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Shaken Baby Syndrome, Abusive Head Trauma, and Actual Innocence: Getting It Right
Explains the history of the Shaken Baby Syndrome/Abusive Head Trauma diagnosis, discusses the ongoing debates around this diagnosis, reviews and critiques the scientific literature supporting the diagnosis, and discusses the appropriateness of testimony related to SBS/AHT under the Daubert standard. The full text article is available for free download by clicking the “download this paper” …
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