Domestic violence in America. [2], Battered women-- fighting back [videorecording] / CBS New Productions ; presented by Films for the Humanities & Sciences.
Title from container. Host, Jose Diaz-Balart. Segment originally aired on the CBS Television Network as episode of Against the Law on July 17, 1991.
Summary:
When a woman kills a man who beats her, is it murder? Or is it justice? This program examines the legality of when, ever, a victim of domestic violence is justified in killing her abuser. The Jane Abbott and Linda Logan cases assess the courtroom admissibility of evidence of battering, while the high-profile Lorena Bobbitt case and others raise the question of whether the plea of battered woman syndrome can be manipulated into a license to maim--or kill.
Locations:
UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Ankeny)
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