Lytton, Timothy D.,  1965- <br/><br/>
Holding bishops accountable  how lawsuits helped the Catholic Church confront clergy sexual abuse /  [electronic resource] : 
Timothy D. Lytton. 
 - Cambridge, Mass. :  Harvard University Press,  2008. 
 - 1 online resource (286 p.) :  ill. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-268) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780674066441 (electronic bk.) 0674066448 (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Catholic Church--Trials, litigation, etc.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Liability for child sexual abuse--United States.<br/>Child sexual abuse by clergy--United States.<br/>Trials (Child sexual abuse)--United States.<br/>Sexueller Missbrauch.<br/>Klerus.<br/>Katholische Kirche.<br/>Kind.<br/>LAW / Criminal Law / General
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>USA.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>KF1328.5.C45  / L98 2008eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>345.73/0253