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Spiral of entrapment : abused women in conflict with the law

Title
Spiral of entrapment : abused women in conflict with the law / Hallie Ludsin & Lisa Vetten.
Author
Ludsin, Hallie.
Publication
Johannesburg, South Africa : Jacana, ©2005.

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Additional Authors
Vetten, Lisa.
Description
214 pages; 21 cm
Summary
Sponsored by the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation and endorsed by the Human Rights Foundation, this manual examines various aspects of domestic violence and its particular prevalence in South Africa. The psychology of abuse, including reasons women remain in abusive relationships, is discussed, as well as the efficacy of government-sponsored programs intended to ameliorate abusive situations. Legal advice such as pre-trial and post-conviction options for abused women who killed their batterers, the types of experts used in testimony, and the use of the insanity defense is provided, making this an important resource for centers specializing in domestic violence. ;
Subject
  • Abused women > Legal status, laws, etc. > South Africa
  • Family violence > South Africa > Psychological aspects
  • Abused women > South Africa > Psychology
  • Battered woman syndrome > South Africa
  • Justifiable homicide > South Africa
  • Self-defense (Law) > South Africa
  • Abused women > Legal status, laws, etc
  • Abused women > Psychology
  • Battered woman syndrome
  • Family violence > Psychological aspects
  • Justifiable homicide
  • Self-defense (Law)
  • Vergewaltigung
  • Familienrecht
  • Häusliche Gewalt
  • South Africa
  • Südafrika <Staat>
Bibliography (note)
  • Bibliography.
ISBN
  • 1770090541
  • 9781770090545
LCCN
2006376224
OCLC
  • ocm62590658
  • 62590658
  • SCSB-1380200
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library