@article{ref1,
title="Changing trajectory: an integrated theoretical view of the Roman Catholic priest sex abuse scandal",
journal="Deviant behavior",
year="2016",
author="Alexander, Ryan and Birzer, Michael L.",
volume="37",
number="9",
pages="977-988",
abstract="The sexual abuse of children by Roman Catholic priests across the United States is a direct result of access to children, and that access changes across the life-course of individual priests. Turning points affect not only an individual priest's motivation to commit the crime, but also the suitability of a target. Guardianship of the victim and the surveillance of the offender play a salient role in facilitating the opportunity for the sexual assault of a child. Two criminological theories are germane to how contextual elements of the abusive situation can fluctuate across the life course: (1) Life Course Theory and (2) Routine Activity Theory.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0163-9625",
doi="10.1080/01639625.2016.1147814",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2016.1147814"
}