Comprehending and Rehabilitating Roman Catholic Clergy Offenders of Child Sexual Abuse |
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Authors: | Jane Anderson |
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Affiliation: | 1. Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australiajane.anderson@uwa.edu.au |
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Abstract: | Many have studied Roman Catholic clergy who have sexually abused children, but the range of investigations remains disconnected. This article brings together various disciplinary perspectives to form a comprehensive view. A review of the literature is first undertaken to comprehend how clergy offenders have been conceptualized in psychosocial, sociocultural, and moral-religious studies. These perspectives are then used as a foundation for examining how these clergy can be rehabilitated. Three rehabilitative modalities—psychological treatment, rehabilitation through restorative justice, and ritual healing—are explored. The article concludes with a discussion of the insights gained from the literature review and how the modalities can be advanced in an interdependent and considered approach. |
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Keywords: | clergy sex offenders rehabilitation restorative justice ritual |
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