Petition updateSpeaker Matt Hall: Reform Michigan's Child Sexual Abuse LawsClosed-circuit television (CCTV) testimony
Stephen OlsickBuffalo, NY, United States
Dec 13, 2019

The courts and the legislature must consider the impact court revictimization can have on survivors. Closed-circuit television (CCCTV) testimony is a possible victim-centered solution to this problem. Survivors of sexual abuse currently endure excruciating trauma by having to confront their abusers in court, the argument that CCTV testimony violates a defendant’s right to confrontation has been debunked. CCTV testimony for child and adult survivors is an effective way to solve this problem. Studies currently show that CCTV testimony has no impact on jury deliberation. Michigan’s sexual abuse laws must be informed by traumatology and avoid causing further injury to the survivors.

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