Undermining reasonableness: Expert testimony in a case involving a battered woman who kills

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 37-45

  Terrance, Cheryl ^a   Matheson, Kimberly ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 30244522224     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1471-6402.t01-2-00005     Document Type: Article

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