Physical and Neglect: Child Abuse Injury Reconstruction Techniques

This intensive program will focus on non-accidental injuries to children and will emphasize the specific techniques that can be used by the investigator in the assessment, investigation and reconstruction of cases involving soft tissue injuries such as bruises, lacerations and burns. In addition, the various weapons utilized by the offender in child abuse situations will also be identified and discussed. The seminar will also address the circumstances and evaluation of deprived and neglected children. Lastly, the curriculum offers case illustrations that encourage hands on participation by the student.

• Abusive caretaker assessment
  
• The role of juvenile court vs. criminal court
  
• Soft tissue injury assessment
  
• Neglect child abuse injury reconstruction
  
• Physical child abuse dynamics
  
• The role of the physician, the emergency room and the paramedic
  
• Interview themes for the abusive and the non-abusive caretaker
  
• Child abuse weapon identification
  
• Bruise and Wound configurations
  
• Abuse injury comparison studies
  
• Identification and the recovery of physical evidence
  
• Open and closed soft tissue injury reconstruction
  
• Soft tissue injuries from hands, belts and cords
  
• Reconstructing wet and dry burns
  
• Child abuse homicide and death investigations