User:BronzeOwl8803/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Catholic Church sexual abuse cases

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because it relates to criminal law which is what I want to practice. I also grew up Catholic, so it's something that has always interested me due to it being swept under the rug most of the time. It also has a lot of information, so I will not struggle finding answers and researching.

Evaluate the article
The opening paragraphs help the reader to easily understand how widespread sexual abuse in the Church is. It is clear and concise, giving an idea of what is to come in the next few sections. The article has extensive information on the international abuse of the Church, with sections detailing the abuse in several different countries over the course of years. The article hits pretty much every major case and topic regarding this issue, like comparisons of other churches to the Catholic Church and apologies/settlements given to victims by the government or church. It is also neutral, stating just the facts of the matter without giving opinion. They included a section where they talked about the point of view of Catholics who feel the church is overrepresented and villainized within the media compared to other religions, which helps give both sides of the issue. There is a small section missing a citation, but most of it is cited very well. Most of the links work, but some people mentioned in the article don't have pages. There is a red link on their name. The content is up to date, detailing abuse over many years. The images shown are relevant to the article and help paint a picture of the people and the Church that you're reading about. It is organized well and is easy to follow along. Overall, this article was very informative and well written. They covered a ton of bases despite the extensiveness of this issue.