Defending Battered Women on Trial
Defending Battered Women on Trial

Author: Elizabeth A. Sheehy

Publisher: UBC Press

Published: 2013-12-15

Total Pages: 493

ISBN-13: 0774826541

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In the landmark Lavallee decision of 1990, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that evidence of "battered woman syndrome" was admissible in establishing self-defence for women accused of killing their abusive partners. This book looks at the trials of eleven battered women, ten of whom killed their partners, in the fifteen years since Lavallee. Drawing extensively on trial transcripts and a rich expanse of interdisciplinary sources, the author looks at the evidence produced at trial and at how self-defence was argued. By illuminating these cases, this book uncovers the practical and legal dilemmas faced by battered women on trial for murder.

The Battered Woman Syndrome
The Battered Woman Syndrome

Author: Lenore E. Walker

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

Published: 2001-07-26

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 9780826143235

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In this latest edition of her groundbreaking book, Dr. Lenore Walker has provided a thorough update to her original findings in the field of domestic abuse. Each chapter has been expanded to include new research. The volume contains the latest on the impact of exposure to violence on children, marital rape, child abuse, personality characteristics of different types of batterers, new psychotherapy models for batterers and their victims, and more. Walker also speaks out on her involvement in the O.J. Simpson trial as a defense witness and how he does not fit the empirical data known for domestic violence. This volume should be required reading for all professionals in the field of domestic abuse. For Further Information, Please Click Here!

Justifiable Homicide
Justifiable Homicide

Author: Cynthia K. Gillespie

Publisher:

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13:

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Examines over 300 cases in which women have attempted to defend themselves from violent partners.

More Than Victims
More Than Victims

Author: Donald Alexander Downs

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 1998-10

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 9780226161600

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Donald Downs offers an analysis of the injustices behind the logic of battered woman syndrome, concluding that this very logic harms those it is trying to protect. This work seeks to rethink the criminal justice system.

Battered Women and the Law
Battered Women and the Law

Author: Clare Dalton

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 1196

ISBN-13:

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This book takes as its operating premise that violence against women is prevalent throughout the world, that intimate violence is an important aspect of the broader problem of violence against women, and that the legal system has a crucial part to play in combating all forms of violence against women.

The Criminal Law Defences Available to Battered Women Who Kill Their Abusers. A Psycho-legal Analysis
The Criminal Law Defences Available to Battered Women Who Kill Their Abusers. A Psycho-legal Analysis

Author: Sara Vincenzotti

Publisher: GRIN Verlag

Published: 2020-09-01

Total Pages: 75

ISBN-13: 3346238423

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Bachelor Thesis from the year 2019 in the subject Sociology - Law, Delinquency, Abnormal Behavior, University of Newcastle, course: LLB Law, language: English, abstract: This paper will focus on explaining why trying to categorize "Battered Woman Syndrome Cases" under one defense is not only simplistic, but naive and unjustified. The defenses available to battered women who kill should be specific to the circumstances of the case, as violence which occurs in an intimate and private sphere cannot be adequately understood unless it is analyzed in its specific context. There is a clear difference between women who kill their abusers as a result of their psychological state, and those who do so by exercising their lawful right to self-defense. For this reason, it will concentrate on the distinctions between battered women who suffer from BWS and kill their abusers in non-confrontational situations, and battered women who do not suffer from BWS and kill in confrontational situations.

Defending Battered Women on Trial
Defending Battered Women on Trial

Author: Elizabeth A. Sheehy

Publisher: UBC Press

Published: 2013-12-15

Total Pages: 493

ISBN-13: 0774826533

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In the landmark Lavallee decision of 1990, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that evidence of "battered woman syndrome" was admissible in establishing self-defence for women accused of killing their abusive partners. This book looks at the trials of eleven battered women, ten of whom killed their partners, in the fifteen years since Lavallee. Drawing extensively on trial transcripts and a rich expanse of interdisciplinary sources, the author looks at the evidence produced at trial and at how self-defence was argued. By illuminating these cases, this book uncovers the practical and legal dilemmas faced by battered women on trial for murder.

Battered Woman Syndrome as a Legal Defense
Battered Woman Syndrome as a Legal Defense

Author: Brenda L. Russell

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2014-01-10

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 0786460040

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The use of the battered woman syndrome defense in the courts is controversial, particularly when women turn to homicide in response to a partner's abuse. Scholars worry that the syndrome has created a standard to which all battered women are compared. This book provides a comprehensive examination of the evolution of the syndrome, its effectiveness in court, and the contributions made by psychologists and legal scholars to aid our understanding of the use of battered woman syndrome evidence in trials of abused women who kill. Of particular interest is the influence of history, gender roles, and stereotypes in the evaluation of defendants who claim to suffer from the syndrome.