Sin Against the Innocents: Sexual Abuse by Priests and the Role of the Catholic Church

by Thomas G. Plante

Book Overview

Experts from a variety of fields join forces to show what fuels a most horrific violation of trust--sexual abuse by priests--and how the Church and church structure play a role in this abuse. This riveting work includes chapters by a former Director of the premiere U.S. facility treating clergy who are sexual offenders, by a Jesuit psychologist who authored the largest study of clergy sexual abusers ever completed, and from a Vatican Correspondent...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275981754
• ISBN13: 9780275981754
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"