Charges Are Dropped Against Mother in Shaken-Baby Case (NY)Read More
Child Abuse Allegations
Dismissed Case Raises Questions On Shaken Baby Diagnosis (CA)
Experts in Child Sex Cases: Reversible Error in a Recent Case
UNC School of Government blog post by Jessica Smith
Experts in Child Sex Cases: Reversible Error in a Recent CaseRead More
Son Questions Mother’s Shaken Baby Conviction
Expert Testimony: “The Child Was Sexually Abused”
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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New doubts in ‘shaken baby’ fatalities (AZ)
Dismissal in death of 2-year-old overturned
NC Court of Appeals reverses ruling that freed Durham man from prison
UIS Innocence group to publicize 0 abuse charges (IL)
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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