170. Behind the Collar Part 1: Unveiling Criminality in the Clergy
It’s a new year and that means a new profession to examine in terms of criminality.
The bad behavior of individuals of the clergy hits harder than most due to their achieved authority status and sacred trust. The docs give an overview of organized religious atrocities before getting into individuals' crimes. They also dive into the research that tries to explain the Catholic sex abuse scandal and address relevant personality traits, before covering the Warren Jeffs case.
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