Maryland v. Craig
United States Supreme Court
497 U.S. 836 (1990)
Rule of Law
The Confrontation Clause can be satisfied without face–
to-face confrontation where the denial of physical
confrontation is necessary to further an important public
policy and the reliability of the testimony is otherwise
assured because the witness testifies under oath, is
subject to cross-examination, and can be observed by a
jury.
Facts
Craig was charged with abusing a child who attended her child–
care center. Under state law, if a judge determines that a child
