Victims of sexual abuse by catholic clerics and their needs for compensation
Crime victims hold several expectations regarding the compensation of the harm done to them. In this regard, it is important to distinguish between material (e.g. financial) and immaterial (e.g. emotional support) needs and forms of compensation. To explore the matching between desired and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Victimology Society of Serbia and University of Belgrade, Faculty of Special Education and Rehabilitation
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Temida |
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| Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-6637/2014/1450-66371403027H.pdf |
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| Summary: | Crime victims hold several expectations regarding the compensation of the
harm done to them. In this regard, it is important to distinguish between
material (e.g. financial) and immaterial (e.g. emotional support) needs and
forms of compensation. To explore the matching between desired and actually
awarded compensation, data of a survey with N=104 victims of sexual abuse by
Catholic clerics were analysed. Data analyses revealed that the respondents
most often required an apology and reparation by the Catholic Church followed
by wishes for financial redress. Those were in turn the needs most frequently
met. The majority of the victims also desired an apology and reparation by
the offender, legal punishment for the offender, and therapeutic help for
themselves. However, these forms of compensation were only scarcely provided.
Taking into account further victimological research, findings are discussed
against the background of restorative justice. |
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| ISSN: | 1450-6637 |