Battering relationships often escalate to a point where the battered woman commits homicide. When such homicides occur, attention is usually focused on the fina

Examines over 300 cases in which women have attempted to defend themselves from violent partners.

In this latest edition of her groundbreaking book, Dr. Lenore Walker has provided a thorough update to her original findings in the field of domestic abuse. Eac

In the landmark Lavallee decision of 1990, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that evidence of “battered woman syndrome” was admissible in establishing self-