A team of doctors expose the junk science behind an unprecedented criminal justice crisis.
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About
A mother of three spent 11 years in prison for killing a baby she never harmed. That’s what happens when widely held beliefs based on junk science lead to the convictions of innocent people.
The explosive documentary THE SYNDROME follows the crusade of a group of doctors, scientists, and legal scholars who have uncovered that “Shaken Baby Syndrome,” a child abuse theory used in hundreds of U.S. prosecutions each year, is not scientifically valid. In fact, they say, it doesn’t exist.
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Reviews
“Smartly reported…They expose the issue with depth and breadth.”
VILLAGE VOICE “Excellent…Must-see”
OC WEEKLY“Takes the viewer on a journey…astonishing.”
CULTUREFLY“Scary food for thought”
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER“A thought-provoking hybrid of medical drama and courtroom thriller”
KCUR“Makes a compelling case”
WORLD MAGAZINEThe Cast
Dr. John Plunkett
Dr. Plunkett is an anatomic, clinical, forensic pathologist and retired Minnesota state pathologist.
Deborah Tuerkheimer
Professor Deborah Tuerkheimer, now at Northwestern Law, is a former Manhattan domestic violence prosecutor and author.
Dr. Patrick Barnes
Dr. Barnes is a professor and Chief of Pediatric Neuroradiology at Stanford University Children’s Hospital and the founder of the hospital’s child abuse task force.
Dr. Ronald Uscinski
Dr. Uscinski is a world-renowned neurosurgeon and professor of neurosurgery at Georgetown University and George Washington University.
Filmmakers
Meryl and Susan are first cousins and filmmaking partners.
Their production company is Reset Films.
