The Use of a 'Lie Detector' in Investigations of Clergy: Canonical and Socio-Legal Implications

The protection of minors and vulnerable persons in the Catholic Church has entered a new 'safeguarding' era. To address allegations of sexual abuse, some suggest that polygraph examinations be used in the psychological evaluations of clerics accused of sexual abuse. However, such investiga...

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Main Author: Lee, Joseph ca. 20./21. Jh. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Peeters 2020
In: Studia canonica
Year: 2020, Volume: 54, Issue: 2, Pages: 525-578
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Lie detectors and detection / Sexual abuse / Clergy / Criminal proceedings / Canonical process
IxTheo Classification:SB Catholic Church law
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