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The Not Guilty Verdict for Battered Wife Syndrome
27:27 - 31:15 (03:47)
The verdict of not guilty for Francine Hughes, who killed her abusive husband, was a step forward in the legal system for recognizing the effects of domestic violence on victims. The trial shone a light on the Battered Wife Syndrome and how it was not yet fully understood in 1982.
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Exploring the law's lag in addressing the complexities of domestic violence, this transcript explains how victims respond to being repeatedly provoked, and how when they do react, it is usually only after they feel safe enough to protect themselves and their loved ones.
27:27 - 28:58 (01:31)
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Exploring the law's lag in addressing the complexities of domestic violence, this transcript explains how victims respond to being repeatedly provoked, and how when they do react, it is usually only after they feel safe enough to protect themselves and their loved ones.
ChapterThe Not Guilty Verdict for Battered Wife Syndrome
EpisodeMURDERED: Billy Stafford
PodcastCrime Junkie
In Canada, the Crown can appeal a not guilty jury verdict by arguing that the judge made a serious legal error that impacted the verdict, which can impact the legal system's treatment of victims of domestic violence.
28:58 - 31:15 (02:16)
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In Canada, the Crown can appeal a not guilty jury verdict by arguing that the judge made a serious legal error that impacted the verdict, which can impact the legal system's treatment of victims of domestic violence.