CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...The Child Witness
......Direct Confrontation—Avoidance
.........Closed Circuit Television
............Criminal-Delinquency Proceedings
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Use of closed circuit TV in criminal sexual offense cases involving minors.

Testimony at trial by child victim through closed circuit television does not violate Sixth Amendment right to confrontation.

Child witness who is not a victim may at times testify by closed-circuit T.V. w/out violating D's right to confront witnesses, and CA courts have the inherent authority to order remote testimony in such circs.

No abuse of discretion to have child abuse V testify via closed-circuit T.V. where there was substantial evidence she would suffer great emotional distress if forced to testify.