Child Trauma: Determining Accidental Injury From Intentional Abuse
Date Published
September 2024
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Child fatalities
Child Trauma: Determining Accidental Injury From Intentional Abuse
Date Published
September 12, 2024
NIJ has funded academic institutions and medical examiners’ offices to research the determination of intentional versus accidental trauma in infants and children.
Characteristics and Prediction of Cranial Crush Injuries in Children
Journal
Journal of Forensic Sciences
Date Published
November 2010
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Case Study
Utility of Postmortem X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) in Supplanting or Supplementing Medicolegal Autopsies
Date Published
August 2015
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored)
NIJ's Innovative Research Spans Variety of Forensic Fields
Journal
National Institute of Justice Journal
Date Published
July 2013
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Biomechanical Investigation of the Effect of Bone Disorders on Pediatric Femur Fracture Potential
2015-DN-BX-K018
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2015
$533,978
Pediatric Fracture Printing: Creating a Science of Statistical Fracture Signature Analysis
Date Published
July 2015
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored)
Development of a Computer Simulation Model to Predict Potential Bruising Patterns Associated with Common Childhood Falls
2014-DN-BX-K006
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2014
$377,187
A Multi-Modal Method for Determining the Postmortem Interval in Juvenile Remains and Assessing Skeletal Health
2012-DN-BX-K049
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2012
$270,877