Holding Bishops Accountable How Lawsuits Helped the Catholic Church Confront Clergy Sexual Abuse

Name: Holding Bishops Accountable How Lawsuits Helped the Catholic Church Confront Clergy Sexual Abuse
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ISBN: 9780674028104

ISBN-10: 0674028104

ISBN-13: 9780674028104

Edition: 2008

Authors: Timothy D. Lytton

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The sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy is arguably the most acute crisis Catholicism has faced since the Reformation. The prevalence of clergy sexual abuse and its shocking cover-up by church officials have obscured the largely untold story of the tort systemrsquo;s remarkable success in bringing the scandal to light, focusing attention on the need for institutional reform, and spurring church leaders and public officials into action. Stories of the tort system as an engine of social justice are rare. Holding Bishops Accountable tells one such story by revealing how pleadings, discovery documents, and depositions fueled media coverage of the scandal. Timothy Lytton shows how the…

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List price: $55.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication date: 5/30/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Size: 6.13" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English

Timothy D. Lytton is the Albert and Angela Farone Distinguished Professor of Law at Albany Law School.



Timeline of Events


Introduction



An Overview of Clergy Sexual Abuse Litigation



A Short History



Statistics



Legal Issues



Litigation and Policymaking



Framing Clergy Sexual Abuse as a Problem of Institutional Failure



Placing Clergy Sexual Abuse on Policy Agendas



Uncovering Concealed Information



Tort Litigation as a Policy Venue



Assessing the Results of Clergy Sexual Abuse Litigation



The Complementary Policymaking Role of Tort Litigation


Appendixes


Notes


Acknowledgments


Index