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The Child Cases

What happens when a child dies under suspicious circumstances? Abuse is often suspected...

Aired 06/28/2011 | Rating NR

FRONTLINE

The Child Cases

Clip: Season 2011 Episode 11 | 32m

What happens when a child dies under suspicious circumstances? Abuse is often suspected...

What happens when a child dies under suspicious circumstances? Abuse is often suspected, but are forensic pathologists being properly trained to find out the cause of death?

Aired 06/28/2011 | Rating NR

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