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Prosecuting Child Physical Abuse Cases: A Case Study in San Diego

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Date Published

1995

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Program/Project Evaluation

Trial Considerations in the Investigation and Prosecution of Child Sexual Abuse Cases: Part 1; Interviewing and Preparing Young Children in Sexual Abuse Cases

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Date Published

1991

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Best Practice/State-of-the-Art Review

Is It an Accident or Abuse? Researchers Develop Predictive Models for Pediatric Head Injuries

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Date Published

March 2024

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NIJ

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Research (Applied/Empirical)

Classification of Porcine Cranial Fracture Patterns Using a Fracture Printing Interface

Journal

Journal of Forensic Sciences

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Date Published

2017

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Age-related Skull Fracture Patterns in Infants After Low-height Falls

Journal

Pediatric Research

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Date Published

June 2023

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The Effect of Impact Angle and Fall Height on Skull Fracture Patterns in Infants

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Biomechanical Engineering: Transactions of the ASME

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Date Published

2021

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High-Rate Anisotropic Properties in Human Infant Parietal and Occipital Bone

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Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

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Date Published

2021

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The Trouble with Harman and Lorandos’ Parental Alienation Allegations in Family Court Study

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Journal of Family Trauma, Child Custody & Child Development

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Date Published

November 2022

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Child Custody Outcomes in Cases Involving Parental Alienation and Abuse Allegations

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Date Published

September 2019

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U.S. child custody outcomes in cases involving parental alienation and abuse allegations: what do the data show?

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JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WELFARE LAW

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Date Published

2020

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Questioning the Scientific Validity of the Parental Alienation Label in Abuse Cases (From Challenging Parental Alienation: New Directions for Professionals and Parents)

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Date Published

December 2021

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Child Abuse or Accident? Bringing Science to Pediatric Emergency Departments and Forensic Investigations

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Date Published

February 2021

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Research (Applied/Empirical)

Development of a Computer Simulation Model To Describe Potential Bruising Patterns Associated With Common Childhood Falls

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Date Published

September 2017

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Research (Applied/Empirical)

Impact Sites Representing Potential Bruising Locations Associated With Rearward Falls in Children

Journal

Forensic Science International

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Date Published

April 2016

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Biomechanical Studies on Patterns of Cranial Bone Fracture Using the Immature Porcine Model

Journal

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

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Date Published

January 2017

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Reasons for Lack of Consensus in Forensic Pathologist Interpretation of Photographs of Patterns of Injury of the Skin

Journal

Journal of Forensic Sciences

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Date Published

May 2017

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Role of Interface on the Impact Characteristics and Cranial Fracture Patterns Using the Immature Porcine Head Model

Journal

Journal of Forensic Sciences

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Date Published

January 2016

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Research (Applied/Empirical)

Statistical Skull Geometry Model for Children 0-3 Years Old

Journal

PLoS ONE

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Date Published

May 2015

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Research (Applied/Empirical)

Child Protection and Justice Systems Processing of Serious Child Abuse and Neglect Cases

Journal

Child Abuse & Neglect

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Date Published

June 2006

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Research (Applied/Empirical)

Technology Tells of Torture

Journal

Techbeat

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Date Published

2000

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Case Study

Age-Dependent Fracture Characteristics of Rigid and Compliant Surface Impacts on the Infant SkullA Porcine Model

Journal

Journal of Forensic Sciences

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Date Published

July 2010

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Factors That Influence Professionals' Perceptions of Behavioral Indicators of Child Sexual Abuse

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Journal of Interpersonal Violence

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Date Published

1991

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Research (Applied/Empirical)

Assessment of Intimate Partner Violence by Child Welfare Services

Journal

Children and Youth Services Review

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Date Published

2007

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Justice System Processing of Child Abuse and Neglect Cases: Final Report, Volume II

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Date Published

1996

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Accuracy of Adult Recollections of Childhood Victimization: Part 2; Childhood Sexual Abuse

Journal

Psychological Assessment

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Date Published

1997

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Research (Applied/Empirical)