The nature and scope of sexual abuse of minors by Catholic priests and deacons in the United States, 1950-2002
Subtitle: a research study conducted by the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, the City University of New York, February 2004 : for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Contributors: John Jay College of Criminal Justice.; National Review Board for the Protection of Children and Young People.; Catholic Church. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Publisher: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 285
Subjects: Catholic Church -- Clergy -- Sexual behavior.; Catholic Church -- Clergy -- Appointment, call, and election.; Catholic Church -- Clergy -- Discipline.; Child sexual abuse by clergy -- United States.
Other titles: Sexual abuse of minors by Catholic priests and deacons in the United States 1950-2002
Notes: "Report is based upon surveys provided by 195 dioceses and eparchies of the United States and its terroritories, representing 97% all diocesan priests in the United States and 142 religious communities, representing approximately 64% of religious communities and 83% of all religious priests."--Executive summary.

Report available at the John Jay College web site has a slightly different title: The nature and scope of the problem of sexual abuse of minors by Catholic priests and deacons in the United States.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-206).

Available via the Internet at the following three web sites: John Jay College of Criminal Justice research study, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops research study, and the Catholic Review Board research study.
Table of contents: value: Preface and acknowledgements; value: Executive summary; value: pt. 1. The mandate for the study; value: pt. 2. Prevalence of abuse of youths under 18 by Catholic priests and deacons; value: pt. 3. The priests and deacons accused of sexual abuse; value: pt. 4. Incidents and allegations of child sexual abuse; value: pt. 5. The response from the dioceses and religious communities; value: pt. 6. Costs to dioceses and religious communities; value: Appendix; value: Literature review; value: Pt. I. Literature review; value: pt. II. Annotated bibliography.