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Clergy Sexual Abuse: Social Science Perspectives, Claire Renzetti, Sandra Yocum Jan 2015

Clergy Sexual Abuse: Social Science Perspectives, Claire Renzetti, Sandra Yocum

Sandra A. Yocum

This book brings together experts primarily from the fields of criminology, criminal justice, law, and social work, but also cultural anthropology and psychology, to analyze clergy sexual abuse from the perspective of their individual disciplines. Contributors examine the latest data and analyses on the scope and impact of clergy sexual abuse, frame the problem in terms of sociological and criminological theories of crime and deviance, explore the social and legal issues the problem raises for the personal and communal life of faith communities, and discuss possibilities for reform, reconciliation, and healing. Covering sexual abuse of both minors and adults, chapters …


The Controllers And The Controlled - Interactions Of Staff And Clients In The Social Service And Criminal Justice Systems, Deborah Whitley, Paula Dressel Dec 2001

The Controllers And The Controlled - Interactions Of Staff And Clients In The Social Service And Criminal Justice Systems, Deborah Whitley, Paula Dressel

Deborah M. Whitley

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A Comprehensive Bibliography Of Criminology And Criminal Justice Literature By Black Authors From 1895 To 1978., Helen Taylor Greene Dec 1978

A Comprehensive Bibliography Of Criminology And Criminal Justice Literature By Black Authors From 1895 To 1978., Helen Taylor Greene

Helen Taylor Greene Ph.D.

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