Publication

2003

This publication explores the legal and conceptual issues surrounding battered women who murder their abusive spouses in South Africa. It examines their criminal defenses to murder and considers post-conviction relief options for these women. The author offers recommendations for appropriate legal defenses.

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Author Hallie Ludsin
Series CSVR Publications
Publisher Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR)
Copyright © 2003 Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR)
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