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Firearms And Violence, Us Department Of Justice
Firearms And Violence, Us Department Of Justice
National Institute of Justice Research in Brief
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Psychoactive Substances And Violence, Us Department Of Justice
Psychoactive Substances And Violence, Us Department Of Justice
National Institute of Justice Research in Brief
No abstract provided.
A Matter Of Evidence Or Of Law? Battered Women Claiming Self-Defense In California, Rachel A. Van Cleave
A Matter Of Evidence Or Of Law? Battered Women Claiming Self-Defense In California, Rachel A. Van Cleave
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This essay examines the obstacles battered women face in the form of evidentiary rules and in the definitions of certain elements of self-defense, focusing specifically on the appellate court opinion in Aris. The essay then evaluates existing and pending legislation in California which has sought to undo the narrowing effected by Aris. Finally, the essay proposes statutory language which would be more effective in ensuring that battered women who kill their batterers in non-traditional confrontational situations may fully present their claims of self-defense. Where a defendant claims self-defense and presents evidence regarding the Battered Woman Syndrome ("BWS"), my …
California Criminal Justice Profile 1994: San Francisco County, California Department Of Justice
California Criminal Justice Profile 1994: San Francisco County, California Department Of Justice
California Agencies
The annual Criminal Justice Profile series supplements and expands on the data provided in the Law Enforcement Information Center's (LEIC) "Crime and Delinquency in California." There is a separate Criminal Justice Profile for each county and the state. Most of the data included in these publications are reported to LEIC by state and local agencies. Other sources are noted.
Homicide In California, 1994, California Department Of Justice
Homicide In California, 1994, California Department Of Justice
California Agencies
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