Battered wife syndrome same sex
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[2] The case is belie ved to be the first in Australia to successfully rely on the " battered wife (spouse) syndrome" in a same sex relationship. Whilst media attention.
Lesbian and Gay Domestic Violence
Description:However, in , as part of the Violence Against Women Act , the United States Congress ordered an investigation into the role of battered woman syndrome expert testimony in the courts to determine its validity and usefulness. The decision to change this terminology was based on a changing body of research indicating there is more than one pattern to battering and a more inclusive definition was necessary to more accurately represent the realities of domestic violence. She claimed provocation and the judge directed the jury to consider whether, if she did lose her self-control, a reasonable person having the characteristics of a well-educated married Asian woman living in England would have lost her self-control given her husband's provocation.
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