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B. Sufficiency .................................................................................................................................... 207

C. Evidence ....................................................................................................................................... 207

D. Jury Instruction ........................................................................................................................... 208

E. Merger .......................................................................................................................................... 208

II. CHILD ABUSE ................................................................................................................................. 208

A. Nature of Harm ........................................................................................................................... 209

B. Mental Element ........................................................................................................................... 209

C. Admissibility Of Evidence .......................................................................................................... 209

III. CHILD PORNOGRAPHY ............................................................................................................. 210

A. Definition .................................................................................................................................... 210

B. Legislative History ....................................................................................................................... 210

C. Constitutionality ......................................................................................................................... 210

ENVIRONMENTAL PROSECUTIONS.................................................................................................... 211

I. THE CODE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ............................................................................................ 211

II. THE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT ................................................................................ 211

III. THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT ............................................................................. 211

IV. THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL ACT .................................................................................... 213

V. COMPREHENSIVE REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE ACT ...................................................... 213

ESCAPE....................................................................................................................................................... 214

I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................. 214

II. OFFICIAL DETENTION (N.J.S.A. 2C:29-5a) .............................................................................. 214

III. ABSCONDING FROM PAROLE (N.J.S.A. 2C:29-5b) ............................................................... 214

IV. EXCLUSIONS .................................................................................................................................. 214

V. DEFENSES ........................................................................................................................................ 215

VI. DOUBLE JEOPARDY ..................................................................................................................... 215

VII. ESCAPE PENDING APPEAL OF CONVICTION ...................................................................... 215

EVIDENCE................................................................................................................................................. 216

I. ALIBI (See also, ALIBI, DISCOVERY, INFERENCES and PRESUMPTIONS, this Digest) ....... 216

II. AUTHENTICATION AND BEST EVIDENCE (See also, CHAIN OF POSSESSION;

SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL EVIDENCE, infra) ................................................................. 217

III. CHAIN OF CUSTODY .................................................................................................................. 217

IV. CHARACTER EVIDENCE (See also, CREDIBILITY and BIAS, infra) ........................................ 218

V. CONFRONTATION (See also, SIXTH AMENDMENT, this Digest) ........................................... 219

VI. CREDIBILITY and BIAS (See also PRIOR INCONSISTENT STATEMENTS, infra) .............. 220

VII. DEMONSTRATIVE EVIDENCE ................................................................................................ 222

VIII. EXPERT WITNESS (See also, SCIENTIFIC and TECHNICAL EVIDENCE, infra) ............... 223

A. Generally ...................................................................................................................................... 223

B. Expert Testimony Based on Hearsay ........................................................................................... 226

C. Qualification of Expert Witness .................................................................................................. 226

IX. FRESH COMPLAINT ..................................................................................................................... 226

X. HABIT OR CUSTOM ...................................................................................................................... 228