@article{1397652, author = {Russell, Brenda L.}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1397652}, title = {Battered woman syndrome as a legal defense history, effectiveness and implications / [electronic resource] :}, publisher = {McFarland & Co.,}, abstract = {"This book provides a comprehensive examination of the use of battered woman syndrome evidence in trials of abused women who kill. Of particular interest is the way in which history, gender roles, and stereotypes play significant roles in evaluating defendants who claim to suffer from the syndrome. A vital text for legal attorneys"--Provided by publisher.}, recid = {1397652}, pages = {1 online resource (viii, 248 p.)}, address = {Jefferson, N.C. :}, year = {2010}, }