Randy Papetti

About the Author

Randy Papetti is a distinguished legal scholar and advocate whose work bridges the realms of law, medicine, and justice reform. With a background in civil rights litigation and a passion for challenging flawed scientific paradigms in the courtroom, Papetti has dedicated his career to exposing miscarriages of justice rooted in pseudoscience. His incisive analysis in 'The Forensic Unreliability of the Shaken Baby Syndrome' dismantles the controversial diagnosis, drawing on empirical evidence and expert testimony to argue for its reevaluation in legal contexts. A former litigator with the Innocence Project, Papetti continues to influence policy and public discourse on forensic reliability, emphasizing the need for rigorous scrutiny in child abuse prosecutions. His writing empowers families, attorneys, and policymakers to seek truth over assumption.