STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
LEGAL RESEARCH
INTRODUCTION
The legal phrase: "Statute of Limitations' is one used in legal terminology to refer to the length of time allowed by law to enter into the court for settlement of a matter or prosecution of a crime. This amount of time varies dependent upon the legal issue's specific details. This research has been guided by exploration and research into the statute of limitations or the time allowed to criminally prosecute or for civil action to be taken against these offenders. The research herein is based on the laws of the separate U.S. states and the collective opinions of those states. Considerations for this opinion include the fact that those committing such heinous crimes against children are not known to simply stop committing these offenses and require punishment, treatment and sadly, in many cases lifetime-monitoring is necessary. Whether or not these laws should be relaxed in the case of catholic priest offenders is looked at in this research as to the general opinion of whether they should be held liable in a civil court for the commission of these offenses.
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