Battered Woman Syndrome
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Under the current law, under what circumstances, it is necessary to decide a clear case of self defense. Self-defense is defined as the use of reasonable power to protect yourself or your family from physical harm (Hill & Hill, 2013). This means that anyone threatened by physical harm can legally repay legal damage to prevent physical injury or death. In most states we define this as equal or minimum force required to stop the danger if people believe that the human body is at risk of injury or death (Fulero & Wrightsman, 2010) .
The popular female syndrome theory has little obvious value in the case of self defense. Lenoa Walker is a principal investigator of female female syndrome, her research is not well-known and has little to do with the central problem of these incidents. It is impossible to explain why an abused woman attacked her partner because the Walker cycle theory is affected by major methodology and explanatory defects. Similarly, the application of Walker 's helplessness to the situation of an abused woman does not take into account the actual behavior of many women who are still in a violent relationship. Therefore, in the case of self-defense, the court should not allow the jury to consider evidence of the syndrome of the abused woman.
Syndrome and self-defense of abused women: legal and empirical objections Hastings law school in California, David L. Faigman faigmand @ uchastings.edu
Experts' testimony of "Boroboro Female Syndrome" (BWS) in the court has problems for several reasons. In 1979, Dr. Lenor Walker first discovered a syndrome in an abused woman, a syndrome criticized by feminist scholars for women's morbidity. No women can adapt to the perfect victim model. This concept of syndrome creates stereotypes that exclude many women, especially strong women, black women, big women, responsible women, etc. This syndrome may produce stereotypes. In addition, this syndrome ignores the fact that women are using many strategies to survive. It allows prosecutors to claim that this is not a "complete victim". This syndrome also does not take into account gender inequality and disadvantages in the female economy, education, housing, family and other aspects.
As people became more aware of child abuse in society, researchers began to study the influence of relations to women, and from this study abused women's syndrome developed. Striking female syndrome represents the complex emotional characteristics and behavior patterns of women abusing males. Feminist psychologist at the University of Colorado female, Dr. Lenore Walker. USA Today, January 27, 1986, column 11, column 1; Lewin, See also note 19, pages 11 and 25 above. For self-defense law, please refer to note 100-09 below and attached text. 26. W. Rafave & A. ScoTr, CUmwArL LAW 454 (2nd edition, 1986). Same as above. 28. Maynard-West, Book Review, 6 WOMEN'S RTS. L. REP. (Rutgers University) 310, 311 (Spring)