Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church: A Decade of Crisis, 2002û2012 is a thoughtful, multidisciplinary commentary. Beginning when the scandal first broke in Boston in 2002, this first-of-its-kind work offers a wide range of opinion, both positive and negative, on what has been done in the ensuing ten years to stop and prevent such abuse.\\Through the contributions here, readers can delve into the world of the church hierarchy and into the minds of abusive priests and their victims. The book presents the views of leading academics and psychologists, but also allows the church to speak. First-person insights from victims are shared, as in a chapter written by a woman abused by a clergy member as an adolescent. She explains what happened, the resulting trauma, how she healed, and what she thinks needs to be done to prevent future abuse—a subject that still makes headlines and stirs debate.

Where are we now? --Victim's journey / -- Tragedy and travesty : the sexual abuse of minors by Catholic clergy / -- Incidence of clerical sexual abuse over time : changes in behavior and seminary training between 1950 and 2008 / -- "Dallas" Charter. -- Journey to the Charter / -- Failure of the Dallas Charter and Canon law : a blessing in disguise / -- Charter report card : have the bishops lived up to the promises made in Dallas? / -- Was Archimedes an insider or an outsider? / -- Church culture. -- Changing the culture / -- Vicissitudes of response to pastoral malfeasance : a sociological view of church polity / -- Scandal versus culture : Mother Church and the rape of her children / -- Church governance in light of the sex abuse scandal : the need for financial accountability, transparency, and sound internal financial controls / -- Reflections from the faithful, the victims, and the clergy. -- Response of the faithful : ten years of crisis / -- Policy seeks silence but the church needs prevention / -- Sexual abuse by Catholic clergy : the spiritual damage / -- Priest's perspective on the crisis / -- Clergy screening, formation, and treatment. -- Psychological screening of clergy applicants : keeping those who might harm children and others out of ministry / -- Seminary formation in light of the sexual abuse crisis : pastores dabo vobis / -- Response of religious institutes of men to the crisis of sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church in the United States / -- Understanding the treatment of clerical sex offenders / -- Beyond the decade of crisis / Kathleen L. McChesney, Thomas G. Plante. Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I: Where are We Now?; Part II: The "Dallas" Charter; Part III: Church Culture; Part IV: Reflections from the Faithful, the Victims, and the Clergy; Part V: Clergy Screening, Formation, and Treatment; Part VI: Conclusion; About the Editors and Contributors; Index; About the Abnormal Psychology Series.