Domestic Violence and Brain Trauma

Guest: Rachel Louise Snyder, Investigative Journalist and Professor of Literary Journalism at American University  In a domestic violence case, police typically collect statements from the victim and witnesses, and they’ll photograph physical signs of abuse, such as bruises or bleeding. Often the victim will be taken to a hospital to be checked out by a doctor. But these standard procedures are likely to miss signs of brain injury caused by strangulation, which is extremely common in domestic abuse cases.