The Heart of the Penal System in the Catholic Church. A Critical Analysis of the Position of the Victim in Paedophilia Cases
The author deals with the context of child sexual abuses by Catholic priests and the Apostolic Letter Sacramentorum Sanctitatis Tutela that approved the new laws on graviora delicta. The author critically analyzes the position of the victim in the penal process system of the Catholic Church and draw...
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| Format: | Print Article |
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Institution of Oriental Canon Law
2014
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Iustitia
Year: 2014, Volume: 5, Pages: 173-191 |
| IxTheo Classification: | SB Catholic Church law |
| Further subjects: | B
Sexual abuse
B Criminal law |
| Summary: | The author deals with the context of child sexual abuses by Catholic priests and the Apostolic Letter Sacramentorum Sanctitatis Tutela that approved the new laws on graviora delicta. The author critically analyzes the position of the victim in the penal process system of the Catholic Church and draws conclusions regarding its alleged placement at the heart of the criminal justice system. In conclusion the author states how the substantive and procedural changes to the graviora delicta will help the Church better serve her followers in achieving justice for victims and suggests ways and means of making the criminal justice delivery mechanism victim-friendly and sensitive, so that it can meet the challenges faced by victims and provide effective justice to those affected by crime. |
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| ISSN: | 2248-9789 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Iustitia
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