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Battered Women in Society Toda
Title: Battered Women in Society Toda
Category: Law & Government / Government & Politics
Details: Words: 3705 | Pages: 15.8 (approximately 235 words/page)
Battered Women in Society Toda
In 1991, Governor William Weld modified parole regulations and permitted
women to seek commutation if they could present evidence indicating they
suffered from battered women's syndrome. A short while later, the Governor,
citing spousal abuse as his impetus, released seven women convicted of
killing their husbands, and the Great and General Court of Massachusetts
enacted Mass. Gen. L. ch. 233 § 23E (1993), which permits the introduction of
evidence of abuse in criminal trials. These decisive acts brought the …showed first 75 words of 3705 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 3705 total…understanding of the plight of the battered woman. Given the
prevalence of domestic abuse in our society, it is important to realize that the
battered woman does not like abuse or is responsible for her victimization.
The three theories discussed above all offer rationale explanations for why a
battered women often stays with her abuser and explore the psychological
harm caused by abuse while discounting the popular perception that battered
women must enjoy the abuse.
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