Holding bishops accountable : how lawsuits helped the Catholic Church confront clergy sexual abuse /
Lytton, Timothy D.,1965-
Cambridge, Mass. ; London : Harvard University Press,
c2008.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-268) and index.
A short history -- Statistics -- Legal issues -- Framing clergy sexual abuse as a problem of institutional failure -- Placing clergy sexual abuse on policy agendas -- Uncovering concealed information -- Assessing the results of clergy sexual abuse litigation -- The complementary policymaking role of tort litigation.
Catholic Church
Liability for child sexual abuse
Child sexual abuse by clergy
Trials (Child sexual abuse)