Supreme Court allows child abuse disclosure to teachers as evidence
By Sam Hananel for ABC News
Statements that children make to teachers about possible abuse can be used as evidence, even if the child does not testify in court, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Thursday. The ruling is expected to make it easier for prosecutors to convict people accused of domestic violence. The justices said that defendants don't have a constitutional right to cross-examine child accusers unless their statements to school officials were made for the primary purpose of creating evidence for prosecution. The case involves Darius Clark, a Cleveland... http://www.d2lblog.com/2015/06/30/supreme-court-allows-child-abuse-disclosure-to-teachers-as-evidence/
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