The Use of Closed-Circuit Television Testimony in Child Sexual Abuse Cases: A Twentieth Century Solution to a Twentieth Century Problem

Authors

Steven M. Romanoff

Library of Congress Authority File

http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79122466

Document Type

Comments

Abstract

This Comment examines California Penal Code section 1347, which allows the use of closed-circuit television to transmit the child witness' testimony to the courtroom from another location. The author addresses the various constitutional challenges that have been raised with respect to these types of statutes, with special focus on the argument that the use of closed-circuit television violates the Confrontation Clause of the sixth amendment and a defendant's due process rights. The author examines these constitutional issues and concludes that Penal Code section 1347 is consistent with the constitutional protections afforded by the Confrontation and Due Process Clauses.

Recommended Citation

Steven M. Romanoff, The Use of Closed-Circuit Television Testimony in Child Sexual Abuse Cases: A Twentieth Century Solution to a Twentieth Century Problem, 23 San Diego L. Rev. 919 (1986).
Available at: https://digital.sandiego.edu/sdlr/vol23/iss4/7