title: Constitutional challenges to child witness protection legislation: an update.
abstract: The Supreme Court's landmark decision in Maryland v. Craig created some uncertainty about the state constitutionality of child witness protection legislation. This article briefly discusses the current status of child witness protection legislation in light of recent litigation, focusing on Illinois. Conclusions are drawn concerning the likely future course of litigation affecting child witness protection legislation in other jurisdictions.
authors.affiliation: Center for the Study of Crime, Delinquency and Corrections, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, USA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Small
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology; D002651:Child Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States