NCJ Number
116833
Journal
Criminal Law Bulletin Volume: 25 Issue: 2 Dated: (March-April 1989) Pages: 164-175
Date Published
1989
Length
12 pages
Annotation
In coy v. U.S., Supreme Court struck down the use of a screening device that prevented the complaining witness in a child sexual abuse case from viewing the defendant.
Abstract
The author considers an alternative device: two-way closed-circuit television. She analyzes the constitutional and strategic problems it presents in the typical child abuse prosecution. She argues that the prosecution must show that the use of two-way closed-circuit television is necessary because of the significant harm to the child that would be caused by face-to-face confrontation. This article also specifies strict guidelines for the transmission of closed-circuit television that best protects the interests of the victim and the accused. (Author abstract)