Number line: 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 124 5 4 3 2 1. Acknowledgments and Introduction (18 pp.) by author. Book details seven cases of the trials of battered women who killed their abusers. 295 pp. plus: Conclusion, Appendix - Women's homicide cases in which there was evidence of prior abuse 1990-2005 (17 pp.), Notes, Select Bibliography, Index, A list of titles in the ' Law and Order Society Series'. Book has very slight wear at tail of spine. Dedication copy: " To the Women of / Bernadette McCann/ Dec 6 2015 / with gratitude, / Liz Sheehy" The book was signed at the end of a presentation by Dr. Sheehy at the Bernadette McCann shelter for abused women after the triple femicide committed by Basil Borutski (2015) not all that far from the shelter. Bookseller's Inventory # 242347. Seller Inventory # 002347

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Title: Defending Battered Women on Trial: Lessons ...

Publisher: UBC Press/ The University of British Columbia, Toronto

Publication Date: 1997

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: cj fleury (cover statue)

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Signed: By Author

Edition: True 1st CDN Edition

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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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This book will be of interest to lawyers, legislators, policymakers, and students, and is accessible enough to engage a broad range of readers, some of whom may ask, "Why didn't she leave?"

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