NIJ-supported research has enabled biomechanical experts to improve predictive models of head injuries in children, helping physicians and law enforcement to better distinguish between accidental injury and abuse.
Child Abuse Allegations
Seizures Identified as Potential Cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
When medical problems are mistaken for child abuse
He’s Facing Execution For His Daughter’s Death. Now, Science Suggests It Was An Accident.
‘They Really Wanted to See My Baby Get Taken Away’
A Black family fights to get their kids back from Tennessee Department of Children’s Services
A star witness recanted. But Tasha Shelby is still imprisoned for “shaken baby syndrome” junk science
A Judge Says Shaken-Baby Cases Rely on ‘Junk Science’
Faulty Forensic Tests on Newborns Send Women to Prison
Webinar: Abusive Head Trauma
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