TY - GEN N2 - "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. AB - "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. T1 - Battered woman syndrome as a legal defensehistory, effectiveness and implications / DA - 2010. CY - Jefferson, N.C. : AU - Russell, Brenda L. CN - ProQuest Ebook Central CN - KF9246 PB - McFarland & Co., PP - Jefferson, N.C. : PY - 2010. ID - 351804 KW - Self-defense (Law) KW - Battered woman syndrome KW - Abused women KW - Evidence (Law) KW - Law KW - Sex discrimination in criminal justice administration SN - 9780786460045 TI - Battered woman syndrome as a legal defensehistory, effectiveness and implications / LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/usiricelib-ebooks/detail.action?docID=584465 UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/usiricelib-ebooks/detail.action?docID=584465 ER -