Child sexual abuse in the catholic church: How situational crime prevention strategies can help create safe environments

Criminal Justice and Behavior

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 643-657

  Terry, Karen J ^a   Ackerman, Alissa ^b  

^a JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Priests; Sexual abuse; Situational crime prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 42149085130     PISSN: 00938548     EISSN: 15523594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0093854808314469     Document Type: Conference Paper

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