This book--the first of its kind--analyzes how and why cases of child sexual abuse have been systematically concealed in Orthodox Jewish communities. The book examines many such cover-ups in detail, showing how denial, backlash against victims, and the manipulation of the secular justice system have placed Orthodox Jewish community leaders in the position of defending or even enabling child abusers. The book also examines the generally disappointing treatment of this issue in popular media, while dissecting the institutions that contribute to the cover-ups, including two--rabbinic courts and…mehr
This book--the first of its kind--analyzes how and why cases of child sexual abuse have been systematically concealed in Orthodox Jewish communities. The book examines many such cover-ups in detail, showing how denial, backlash against victims, and the manipulation of the secular justice system have placed Orthodox Jewish community leaders in the position of defending or even enabling child abusers. The book also examines the generally disappointing treatment of this issue in popular media, while dissecting the institutions that contribute to the cover-ups, including two--rabbinic courts and local Orthodox "patrols"--that are more or less unique to Orthodox Jewish communities. Finally, the book explores the cultural factors that have contributed to this tragedy, and concludes with hopes and proposals for future reform.
Michael Lesher, a writer and a lawyer, has published a number of articles about child abuse and is co-author of a book on the American family court system's poor record of protecting children. An Orthodox Jew, he has also published short fiction and poetry and lives in Passaic, New Jersey.
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Table of Contents Foreword by Dane S. Claussen Introduction Part I: Coverage and Cover-Ups 1. Some You (May) Know About 2. The Ones That Got Away 3. Child Sex Abuse as News 4. Backlash Strategies, Past and Present Part II: Who Guards the Guardians? 5. Abuse of Power, Orthodox Style 6. Truth and Consequences 7. Courting Disaster: How Rabbinic Courts Can Control a Sex Abuse Case 8. Self-Policing or Thought-Policing? Part III: The Culture of Denial 9. A History of Silence 10. The Politics of Piety 11. East of Eden: "Innocence," Sex and Sex Abuse 12. Out of the Closet Chapter Notes Selected Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Foreword by Dane S. Claussen Introduction Part I: Coverage and Cover-Ups 1. Some You (May) Know About 2. The Ones That Got Away 3. Child Sex Abuse as News 4. Backlash Strategies, Past and Present Part II: Who Guards the Guardians? 5. Abuse of Power, Orthodox Style 6. Truth and Consequences 7. Courting Disaster: How Rabbinic Courts Can Control a Sex Abuse Case 8. Self-Policing or Thought-Policing? Part III: The Culture of Denial 9. A History of Silence 10. The Politics of Piety 11. East of Eden: "Innocence," Sex and Sex Abuse 12. Out of the Closet Chapter Notes Selected Bibliography Index
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