States Have Been Experimenting with Methods to Protect Child Witnesses

States have been experimenting with methods to protect child witnesses by minimizing contact with the alleged abuser in the court room. The U.S. Supreme Court has

A) allowed the routine use of a simple screen in the court room between the child and the alleged abuser when the child testifies
B) allowed the prosecution to remove the alleged abuser from the court room while a child testifies
C) allowed the use of closed circuit video, and acknowledged research on the possible psychologically traumatic effects for some children that would interfere with their testimony
D) disallowed the use of closed circuit video in the court room based on research showing that closed circuit video is prejudicial to the defendant