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, 2022 Battered Woman Syndrome is an example of mental and social indications found in women who have been living in an oppressive relationship for an extremely lengthy time span.
Shivani Nishad
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Battered Woman Syndrome as a Criminal Defense
, 1988 Battered woman syndrome, although not a diagnosable mental disorder, is being successfully used as a criminal defense at both the federal and the state level.
Jacqueline Walus-Wigle, J. Reid Meloy
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Battered Woman Syndrome Defense in Canadian Courts
, 1995 As a result of a 1990 Supreme Court of Canada decision, battered woman syndrome defense is now accepted as a legitimate extension of self-defense in Canadian courts.
Cheryl Regehr, Graham Glancy
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Battered and bruised : a case study illustrating the complex nature of a woman's separation from her physically abusive husband [PDF]
, 2002 Includes bibliography.This research study employed the single case-study method with the aim of illustrating the complex nature of a woman's separation from her physically abusive husband.
Lewis, Graeme
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Fighting for Justice for Women who Kill Abusive Partners
International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social DemocracyThis article examines the collaborative process involved in campaigning for and representing women appealing murder convictions, highlighting the power of positive collaboration between lawyers, campaigners, frontline experts and the women themselves ...
Harriet Wistrich, Pragna Patel
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Human evolution and the obstetrical dilemma: The pelvic floor hypothesis
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Human childbirth is mechanically difficult because a large‐headed, broad‐shouldered fetus must pass through a comparatively narrow, twisted bony birth canal. Traditional explanations of this “obstetrical dilemma” emphasize the role of bipedal locomotion in inhibiting the evolution of a wider, more spacious pelvis.
Barbara Fischer, Ekaterina Stansfield
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Effect of GLP‐1 receptor agonist on nutrient intake: A narrative review
Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.Abstract Humans have a primitive defense mechanism called metabolic adaptation that slows voluntary weight loss. It works by downregulating hormones that reduce food intake and by lowering the metabolic rate. Second‐generation GLP‐1 receptor agonists, such as semaglutide or tirzepatide, promote weight loss by targeting this hormonal system to control ...
Ken Fujioka
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The impact of COVID‐19 on public perceptions of wild meat in Central Africa
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Wild meat is a significant source of food and income generation in Central Africa. However, there is little knowledge of how the assumed link between COVID‐19 and wild meat consumption has been discussed by the media and received by the public. In this study, we conducted media content analysis of 264 articles published in 2019–2020 related to
Yuhan Li +14 more
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Criminology, EarlyView.Abstract Drawing on 576 interviews with incarcerated men and 131 correctional staff across five Western Canadian prisons, we reconceptualize the prison code as subcultural law, documenting the “informal prisoner justice system” as its enforcement arm. Although scholars have treated the code primarily as cultural values prescribing loyalty, silence, and
Luca Berardi +3 more
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, 2019 The aim of this article is to examine the current state of the battered woman syndrome (BWS) defence in Canada and propose an update to the list of factors considered by experts evaluating the applicability of the defence to individual cases. The history
Wheeler, Adam +5 more
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