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National Institute of Justice Funds Research to Differentiate Injuries Caused by Child Abuse from Accidental Injuries

Loaded on Aug. 15, 2021 by Matthew Clarke published in Criminal Legal News September, 2021, page 25
Filed under: Injury -- Misc., Child Abuse/Abusers. Location: United States of America.

by Matt Clarke

Child abuse is the leading cause of trauma-related deaths in children. In 2017, around 3.5 million children were referred to social services due to reports of abuse and neglect; 1,720 of them died. Over 70% of those who died were not yet 3 years old. Yet physicians ...

 

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