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Author

Lytton, Timothy D., 1965-

Title Holding bishops accountable : how lawsuits helped the Catholic Church confront clergy sexual abuse / Timothy D. Lytton.

Imprint

Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2008.

Copies

Location	Call No.	OPAC Message	Status
Axe 3rd Floor Stacks	345.0253 L999h 2008	---	Available

Description	286 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-268) and index.
Contents	A short history -- Statistics -- Legal issues -- Framing clergy sexual abuse as a problem of institutional failure -- Placing clergy sexual abuse on policy agendas -- Uncovering concealed information -- Assessing the results of clergy sexual abuse litigation -- The complementary policymaking role of tort litigation.
Subject	Liability for child sexual abuse -- United States.
	Child sexual abuse by clergy -- United States.
	Catholic Church -- Trials, litigation, etc.
	Trials (Child sexual abuse) -- United States.
ISBN	0674028104 (alk. paper)
	9780674028104 (alk. paper)
Standard No.	NZ1 12064558
	AU@ 000042368309