The Case of George Pell: reckoning with child sexual abuse by clergy - Couverture souple

Davey, Melissa

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1912854708 ISBN 13 : 9781912854707

Editeur : Scribe Publications, 2020

Synopsis

Guardian Australia's Melbourne bureau chief, Melissa Davey covered Cardinal George Pell's evidence at the royal commission into child sexual abuses, and attended each of his trials for his alleged historic sexual offences against children -- his committal hearing, mistrial, retrial, and appeal.

What she saw, heard, and read made her determined to produce a dispassionate and thorough rendition of what occurred. The Trials of George Pell is the result -- an authoritative account of those trials, of the basis for the guilty verdict, and of the backlash to that verdict. It is inevitably not only about Cardinal Pell, but about justice in the age of conservative media, about culture wars, and about the broader context of clergy abuse.

Despite a five-year-long sexual-abuse enquiry, three trials of one of the most senior Catholics in the world, and saturation coverage of the issue, it became evident to Ms Davey that many myths about the nature of child sexual abuse persist -- and that, for some people, the evidence of victims can never be allowed to tarnish the reputation of the church and its practitioners.

The Trials of George Pell is not just about one alleged offender, and one complainant. It is also about how the sexual abuse of children occurs -- and has been allowed to continue.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Melissa Davey has a double degree in journalism and terrorism, and for several years has been The Guardian's Melbourne bureau chief. She has been nominated for three Walkley awards and two Quill awards, and has won two New York Festival awards for 'The Reckoning', a podcast series she collaborated on with David Marr and Miles Martignoni. She has also won awards from medical bodies for her work reporting on rheumatic heart disease in Aboriginal children, and for her investigation into the unstopped brutality of gynaecologist Emil Shawky Gayed. Her investigation into Gayed triggered a government inquiry.

Melissa has appeared on ABC News Breakfast, is a regular guest on Triple J Hack, and also speaks about her work for other ABC programs including The Drum. She frequently appears on BBC World News, and commercial radio in Australia and overseas. Previously she worked for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Sun Herald, and News Ltd.

Melissa also does consulting work for GenVic, Our Watch, Mindframe, and Vic Health, conducts guest lectures, and appears on panels and at writers' festivals.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Scribe Publications
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1912854708
• ISBN 13: 9781912854707
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 432
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible