Battered Woman Syndrome: What is ‘Reasonable?’
Alternative Law Journal, Vol. 17, No. 5, pp. 220-223, 1992
Posted: 13 Jan 2010 Last revised: 20 Jun 2018
Date Written: 1992
Abstract
Is an objective standard meaningless if the jury is not equipped to understand what is indeed reasonable behaviour for a woman who has experienced long-term battering?
Keywords: battered woman, objective
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Easteal, Patricia L., Battered Woman Syndrome: What is ‘Reasonable?’ (1992). Alternative Law Journal, Vol. 17, No. 5, pp. 220-223, 1992 , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1535652
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