O'Reilly, James T.,  1947- <br/><br/>
The clergy sex abuse crisis and the legal responses / 
James T. O'Reilly and Margaret S.P. Chalmers. 
 - 1 online resource 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> Legal disputes over worldwide and U.S. sexual abuse by Catholic priests, and over efforts by 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780199350209 (ebook) :  No price 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Child sexual abuse by clergy--United States.<br/>Child sexual abuse by clergy.<br/>Child sexual abuse by clergy (Canon law)<br/>Catholic Church--Clergy--Sexual behavior.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>KF1328.5.C45  / .O74 2014 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>344.7303276