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    Articles about Child Physical Abuse

    January 13, 2026 • 5 min read

    What Is a Medical Evaluation of Broken Bones?

    When someone is accused of harming a child, few pieces of evidence carry as much weight—or create as much confusion—as the medical evaluation of broken bones. In many sex crime cases, a fracture is interpreted as supporting evidence of abuse even when the science behind pediatric injuries is far ...

    Tags: Child Physical Abuse
    By: David Cohn
    December 05, 2025 • 4 min read

    The Misuse of Rape Trauma Syndrome in Criminal Courts

    In criminal courts across the United States, expert witnesses and prosecutors have occasionally used Rape Trauma Syndrome (RTS) to explain a complainant’s behavior following an alleged sexual assault. While originally developed to help clinicians understand the psychological effects of trauma, RTS ...

    Tags: Child Physical Abuse
    By: David Cohn
    December 05, 2025 • 6 min read

    Shaken Baby Syndrome: How a Disproven Theory Led to False Accusations of Child Abuse

    For decades, shaken baby syndrome (SBS) was considered undeniable proof of child abuse. Doctors, prosecutors, and juries across the United States accepted the theory as fact, believing that certain internal injuries in infants could only result from violent shaking. However, new research and case ...

    Tags: Child Physical Abuse
    By: David Cohn