ABSTRACT
The inability of the victim to testify and identify the perpetrator presents a particular difficulty in proving Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS). Faced with the lack of an eyewitness, the legal practitioner, prosecutor and investigator are
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frequently challenged to employ other methods for identifying the perpetrator and taking a legally protective approach to battle this form of child abuse.
