Betrayed : the English Catholic Church and the sex abuse crisis
Scorer, Richard2014
Books, Manuscripts
Since the late 1980s, the Catholic Church has been embroiled in a profound crisis of clerical sexual abuse. In many Western countries, paedophile priests have been exposed and convicted, and the Church's moral and social standing has suffered deeply. Scandals in Ireland and America have been extensively documented and much debated. The English Catholic Church has also been shaken to its roots by allegations of abuse; but until now the situation in England has not been properly examined, and nor have its causes and possible solutions been fully considered. This book, by one of the UK's leading lawyers in the field, is a history of Catholic sex abuse scandals in England over the past 30 years. Exploring the many facets of the crisis, it analyses the English Church's past failings and the ways in which it has responded.
Main title:
Betrayed : the English Catholic Church and the sex abuse crisis / Richard Scorer.
Author:
Scorer, Richard, author
Imprint:
London : Biteback Publishing, 2014.London : Biteback Publishing, 2014.
Collation:
vi, 345 pages ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781849546829 (hbk)
Dewey class:
261.8327208828242
Local class:
261.83272 SCO
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1489705