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Self-Incrimination, Supreme Court, Bronx County: Seabrook V. Johnson
Self-Incrimination, Supreme Court, Bronx County: Seabrook V. Johnson
Touro Law Review
No abstract provided.
Special Report: Assaults On Sports Officials, Troy Cross
Special Report: Assaults On Sports Officials, Troy Cross
Marquette Sports Law Review
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Battered Women Syndrome As A Tort Cause Of Action, Heather Tonsing
Battered Women Syndrome As A Tort Cause Of Action, Heather Tonsing
Journal of Law and Health
The focus of this Note is the upcoming development of a new tort cause of action which would afford battered women full recovery and also help alleviate a growing public health epidemic. This Note argues that battered women syndrome is a valid psychological theory which has a place in civil litigation as a recognized cause of action. Although the theory is criticized by feminist scholars who believe that the testimony may perpetuate gender bias in criminal trials, the syndrome is still advantageous for women seeking redress in civil courts. Part I examines the phenomenon of battered women syndrome and its …