{"id":2793,"date":"2021-11-05T15:39:02","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T19:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.delsignoredefense.com\/blog\/?p=2793"},"modified":"2021-11-05T15:39:02","modified_gmt":"2021-11-05T19:39:02","slug":"is-battered-womens-syndrome-a-defense-in-a-criminal-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.delsignoredefense.com\/blog\/is-battered-womens-syndrome-a-defense-in-a-criminal-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Is &#8220;Battered Women\u2019s Syndrome&#8221; a Defense in a Criminal Case?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 0in;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">Battered Women\u2019s Syndrome \u2013 Fact or Fiction?\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">It is no secret that domestic abuse remains a largely gendered crime. It is estimated that 1 in 3 women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. Some courts look to the \u201cbattered women\u2019s syndrome\u201d standard in expert testimony. Battered Women\u2019s Syndrome is most often discussed when a woman murders her abusive partner. However, it can also be used to explain irrational behavior that stems from a fear of abuse. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a;\">Dr. Lenore Walker is largely credited with creating the term in the 1970s to describe the psychological damage and behavior traits that are common in women who are repetitively abused by a partner. Currently, there is a circuit split in the federal courts regarding the issue of whether expert testimony explaining a psychological phenomenon known as Battered Women\u2019s Syndrome, be admissible in trial.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.delsignoredefense.com\/blog\/is-battered-womens-syndrome-a-defense-in-a-criminal-case\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Is &#8220;Battered Women\u2019s Syndrome&#8221; a Defense in a Criminal Case?\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Battered Women\u2019s Syndrome \u2013 Fact or Fiction?\u00a0 \u00a0 It is no secret that domestic abuse remains a largely gendered crime. It is estimated that 1 in 3 women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. Some courts look to the \u201cbattered women\u2019s syndrome\u201d standard in expert testimony. 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