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Defending Battered Women on Trial: Lessons from the Transcripts (Law and Society)

Elizabeth A. Sheehy

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Description: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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Defending Battered Women on Trial: Lessons from the Transcripts (Law and Society). To get started finding Defending Battered Women on Trial: Lessons from the Transcripts (Law and Society), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: 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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Defending Battered Women on Trial: Lessons from the Transcripts (Law and Society). To get started finding Defending Battered Women on Trial: Lessons from the Transcripts (Law and Society), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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