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.
Utility of Postmortem X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) in Supplanting or Supplementing Medicolegal Autopsies
Date Published
August 2015
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
NIJ's Innovative Research Spans Variety of Forensic Fields
Date Published
July 2013
Agencies
NIJ
Series
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
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