Publication

2014-10-07 - Oxford University Press

Language

English

Word Count

118,000 words, Guess

Page Count

472 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2014017832
  • Amazon0199937931

Classifications

  • LCCKF1328.5.C45.O74

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.

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