Battered Women on Trial - Revictimisation by the Courts

Sister in Law: A Feminist Law Review, Vol. 3, pp. 56-74, 1998

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Patricia L. Easteal

University of Canberra Law School

Carmen Currie

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Date Written: 1998

Abstract

In this article we seek to explore some of the ways in which Courts have viewed domestic violence and marital murder through a masculocentric lens, thus misunderstanding and marginalising the experiences of battered women. We will also examine the ways in which the male domination of law and the legal system has affected attempts to address these concerns.

Keywords: battered women, trial

Suggested Citation

Easteal, Patricia L. and Currie, Carmen, Battered Women on Trial - Revictimisation by the Courts (1998). Sister in Law: A Feminist Law Review, Vol. 3, pp. 56-74, 1998 , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1534339

Patricia L. Easteal (Contact Author)

University of Canberra Law School ( email )

Australia

Carmen Currie

affiliation not provided to SSRN ( email )

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