More Than Victims: Battered Women, the Syndrome Society, and the Law by Donald A

Description: More Than Victims by Donald Alexander Downs Donald Downs offers an analysis of the injustices behind the logic of battered woman syndrome, concluding that this very logic harms those it is trying to protect. This work seeks to rethink the criminal justice system. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In More Than Victims, Donald Downs offers a sympathetic and powerful analysis of the problems attending the use of battered-woman syndrome as a legal defense, ultimately revealing how the syndromes logic actually harms those it is trying to protect. A persuasive account of how constitutional freedom and individual justice can be threatened by current legal standards, this thorough yet accessible work presents a dramatic rethinking of the criminal justice system."More Than Victims is a powerful step in the right direction. Women as well as men need to be protected from violence, and women, in particular, require better understanding of their sometimes oppressive situations. But they also need to be able to participate fully in the discourse of politics and citizenship. Downs offers a solution that helps to make both possible."—Teresa Godwin Phelps, Review of Politics"Downs has written an important book on a subject that deserves more of our attention."— Susan Mezey, Law and Politics Book Review"Comprehensive and compelling. [Downs] demonstrates a masterful grasp of the complex legal and philosophical issues implicated in domestic violence cases."—Annette DeMichele, New York Law Journal Author Biography Donald Alexander Downs is associate professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He is the author of Nazis in Skokie: Freedom, Community, and the First Amendment. Table of Contents Pt. I: The Syndrome Society 1: The Syndrome Society: Justice or Illegitimate Excuse? 2: The Rise of the Syndrome Society: A New Perspective on Criminal Culpability Pt. II: Domestic Violence and Battered Woman Syndrome (BWS) 3: The Nature of Domestic Abuse 4: Theories of Battering Relationships Pt. III: BWS Reconsidered: Weighing Positive and Negative Consequences 5: Positive Aspects: BWS and the Narrative of Abuse in Law and Society 6: Legal Critiques of Battered Woman Syndrome 7: Syndromes and Political Theory: The Twilight of Considered Judgment and Citizenship Pt. IV: Conclusion 8: A New Framework for Battered Women: Self-Defense and the Necessity of the Situation, by Donald A. Downs and Evan Gerstmann Notes Index Details ISBN0226161609 Author Donald Alexander Downs Language English ISBN-10 0226161609 ISBN-13 9780226161600 Media Book Format Paperback Year 1998 Imprint University of Chicago Press Place of Publication Chicago, IL Country of Publication United States Short Title MORE THAN VICTIMS Residence WI, US Affiliation University of Wisconsin, Madison Pages 317 Illustrations black & white illustrations DOI 10.1604/9780226161600 UK Release Date 1998-10-01 AU Release Date 1998-10-01 NZ Release Date 1998-10-01 US Release Date 1998-10-01 Subtitle Battered Women, the Syndrome Society, and the Law Publisher The University of Chicago Press Series Morality and Society Series Publication Date 1998-10-01 DEWEY 362.8292 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161782941;

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