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Sheehy, Elizabeth A.

 
9780774826525: Defending Battered Women on Trial: Lessons from the Transcripts
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0774826525 ISBN 13 : 9780774826525
Editeur : University of British Columbia Press, 2014

Synopsis

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.

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À propos de l'auteur

Elizabeth A. Sheehy is Shirley Greenberg Professor of Women and the Legal Profession in law at the University of Ottawa.

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Éditeur
University of British Columbia Press
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0774826525
ISBN 13 
9780774826525
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
416
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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