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008			110331s1997 eng
022			_a0028-8373
040			_aWSS _dAFV
100			_aMcDonald, Elisabeth _91672
245			_aBattered woman syndrome _cMcDonald, Elisabeth
260			_c1997
365			_a00 _b0
500			_aNew Zealand Law Journal 1997 : 436-438
520			_aThis article examines battered woman syndrome (BWS) and its relevance as a defence in legal cases. The author describes BWS as a subtype of post traumatic stress disorder, and how this can lead to 'learned helplessness'. Examples of cases where BWS has been used as evidence in a woman's defence are provided. The author argues that it may be pertinent for jurors and judges to have knowledge of BWS in order to understand why some women fail to leave violent relationships. However, often the difficulty lies in providing evidence of this contextual information imperative to understanding the specificities of each case.
650	2	7	_2FVC _aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650	2	7	_2FVC _aJUSTICE _9333
650	2	7	_2FVC _aMENTAL HEALTH _9377
650	2	7	_2FVC _aWOMEN _9645
650	2	7	_9431 _aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE _2FVC
773	0		_tNew Zealand Law Journal 1997 : 436-438
830			_aNew Zealand Law Journal _94723
942			_2ddc _cARTICLE
999			_c2286 _d2286