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... ”1 This quote is a common thought and belief among many people in our society, which makes it hard to testify Battered Women Syndrome as a defense for killing. ... The defense of Battered Women Syndrome is one such defense in which it is new to the legal scene and is not often heard in the court room. Battered Women Syndrome is a reasonable defense for killing and is defended by the law because of; the history of Battered Women Syndrome, the symptoms behind this syndrome and who qualifies as a battered women, as well as the current and past court cases behind battered women. Women who are in an abusive relationship often feel they have no where to go, they are trapped which forces them to stay in the relationship. ... It seems more relevant that a women would plead Battered Women Syndrome, along with self-defense in certain cases, when charged with the murder or manslaughter of her abusive spouse.
Battered Women Syndrome has only recently been used as a defense for killing in court cases. ... 2 She says that Battered Women Syndrome is not a mental illness but a theory that draws upon the principles of learned helplessness to explain why some women are unable to leave their abusers.3 One of the first studies of Battered Women Syndrome was conducted in 1976 and according to this study, one in every three women experience physical abuse in a relationship. ... Many people have trouble understanding what qualifies as a battered women. ... ”4 It wasn’t until the later 1990’s that courts accepted Battered Women Syndrome as a reasonable defense for killing.
Approximate Word count = 1295
Approximate Pages = 5.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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