Battered Wife Defense:
Syndromes such as Battered Woman Syndrome have been used as a legal defense. In a 2- to 3-page paper (not counting the title and references pages, which you must include), analyze how Battered Woman Syndrome has fared in court as a legal defense.
Instructions:
To support your stance you must include two cases where Battered Woman Syndrome was used as a defense.
Analyze the cases you chose, the specific facts of the case, and their outcomes to support your stance on the effectiveness of Battered Woman Syndrome as a legal defense.
Be sure to describe how Battered Woman Syndrome was used by the defense.