The impact of expert testimony in trials of battered women who kill

Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-12

  Schuller, Regina A ^a   McKimmie, Blake M ^b   Janz, Teresa ^c  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c STATISTICS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BATTERED WOMAN; CANADA; CRIME; EXPERT WITNESS; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; WITNESS;

EID: 3142734898     PISSN: 13218719     EISSN: 19341687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/pplt.2004.11.1.1     Document Type: Article

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