Title: The Clergy Sex Abuse Crisis and the Legal Responses
Description: Legal disputes over worldwide, including the U.S., sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests, and over efforts by Roman Catholic bishops to conceal clerical misconduct, have produced many headlines and public discussion. However, the precise legal issues involved remain a mystery to most observers. In this study, James O'Reilly and Margaret Chalmers examine the role of canon law in these cases and the interplay between the global church-based law and the laws of individual jurisdictions where criminal actions and lawsuits are brought.
Subjects: Child sexual abuse, Catholic church, clergy, Clergy, sexual behavior, Child sexual abuse by clergy, Child sexual abuse by clergy (Canon law), Clergy, Sexual behavior, Catholic Church