Child abuse-related homicides in New Mexico: A 6-year retrospective review

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 100-103

  Lee, Carol K ^a   Lathrop, Sarah L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Battered baby syndrome; Child abuse; Domestic violence; Forensic science; Homicide; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANAMNESIS; BATTERED CHILD SYNDROME; CHILD ABUSE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FAMILY; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HEAD INJURY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; PATHOLOGY; PREMATURITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RACE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BATTERED CHILD SYNDROME; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FAMILY; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; NEW MEXICO; PREMATURE BIRTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 74249085594     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01253.x     Document Type: Review

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