Study Finds Low Prosecution Rates for Shaken Baby Cases

by Rajashri on  September 18, 2009 at 12:49 AM Child Health News
  •   Print
  •   Share
  •   Comments
  •  Text 
A new study by Dr Amanda Stephens in Sydney has found that many people who cause serious head injuries to babies by excessive shaking go scot free. Dr Stephens arrived at this conclusion after examining the cases of some 68 children who were treated for the shaken baby syndrome at the child protection unit at the Children's Hospital at Westmead in Sydney.

These cases occurred between 1997 and 2005. Dr Stephens said more often than not, perpetrators are let off as it is difficult to identify them, "If you don't know who did it and you are not able to sort of make that decision, it can be very hard to decide whether that child should be returned to the family or whether they should be removed," she added.

However she also added that bringing the child abuse to the fore may not reduce its incidence.


Source-Medindia
RAS

 Email Email   RSS Feeds RSS Feeds   Print this page Print   Save this page Save   Link Link   Syndicate Syndicate   Comments Comments   Bookmark and Share
 
Comment & Contribute
Comments should be on the topic and should not be abusive. Comments are normally moderated and are reviewed after they are posted.
* Your comment can be maximum of 2500 characters

Notify me when reply is posted
I agree to the terms and conditions
  
If you have a question about health related issues, you can now post it in our Ask An Expert section on our community website Medwonders.com and get answers from our panel of experts.
X
  • Health News Index
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
News Archive
Date :
Category :
Keyword :
  • News Quick Links
News Central Health Watch
Latest Health News Health In Focus
News Category (500+) Breaking Health News
Popular News Celebrating Life
Health News and Press Release Medindia - Exclusive
News Photo Gallery India Special
News Video Gallery Lifestyle and Wellness
News From Other Resources
News Categories:  
Women's Health Center

Child Health Related News

» Obesity Raises Cranial Disorder In Kids That May Cause Blindness » Study Says Babies Learn from 'Just Right' Experiences
» Study Says Softening Agent Used in PVC Floor Materials Increases Risk of Asthma and Allergies in Infants » Childhood Wheezing Not Linked to Viral Infections in Infancy
» Letting Infants Cry Could Prove Detrimental to Health » Investigate Crib Deaths, Orders Bengal Government
» C-section Doubles Childhood Obesity Risk » Weight Loss May Improve Sleep-disordered Breathing in Obese Kids
Read More >>