Investigating Child Abuse and Death Never Shake Your Baby
Description
Even though parents are continually warned about the dangers of shaking their infants, non-accidental head trauma is the leading cause of death in infants under the age of 12 months. In this webinar:
- The physical signs of abusive head trauma will be identified.
- The general presentation of children with non-accidental trauma will be presented.
- Primary and secondary injuries resulting from abusive head trauma will be discussed.
- In addition to the physical signs of abusive head trauma, the approach to a suspect of this type of injury is discussed, along with suggestions for obtaining a confession.
- Case studies will be presented.