More than victims : battered women, the syndrome society, and the law
Donald Alexander Downs (Author)
Explores the use of battered woman syndrome as a legal cause of lethal self-defense and discusses the psychological and legal aspects of the syndrome and evaluates current legal alternatives for abused women
Book
xi, 309 pages ; 24 cm.
9780226161594, 0226161595
34598040
Pt. I: The Syndrome Society1: The Syndrome Society: Justice or Illegitimate Excuse? 2: The Rise of the Syndrome Society: A New Perspective on Criminal Culpability Pt. II: Domestic Violence and Battered Woman Syndrome (BWS) 3: The Nature of Domestic Abuse 4: Theories of Battering Relationships Pt. III: BWS Reconsidered: Weighing Positive and Negative Consequences 5: Positive Aspects: BWS and the Narrative of Abuse in Law and Society 6: Legal Critiques of Battered Woman Syndrome 7: Syndromes and Political Theory: The Twilight of Considered Judgment and Citizenship Pt. IV: Conclusion 8: A New Framework for Battered Women: Self-Defense and the Necessity of the Situation, by Donald A. Downs and Evan Gerstmann Notes Index