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Changing the Rules.
- Source :
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America Magazine: The Jesuit Review of Faith & Culture . 5/15/2006, Vol. 194 Issue 17, p13-15. 3p. 1 Color Photograph. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- Opposes legislation proposed in several U.S. states that seek to extend statues of limitation so as to allow alleged victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests to confront their aggressors in court. Explanation that legislation of this sort is not justifiable as it targets Catholic institutions, retroactively change the rules, corrupting the rule of law and punishes the innocent for their forebears' mistakes; Criticism on the media in the U.S. for its biased reporting of cases of child sexual abuse by clergy.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00027049
- Volume :
- 194
- Issue :
- 17
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- America Magazine: The Jesuit Review of Faith & Culture
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 20735107