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August 2009

Update of the 'Battered Woman Syndrome' Critique

Author(s):
Mary Ann Dutton, Sue Osthoff, Melissa Dichter
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VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This Applied Research paper reviews the definition, evolution, and utilization of "battered woman syndrome" in the courts and offers a critique of its framework and its use.
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