Domestic Violence
In 1991, Governor William Weld modified parole regulations and permitted women to seek
commutation if they could present evidence indicating they suffered from battered women's
syndrome. A short while later, the Governor, citing spousal abuse as his impetus, released seven
women convicted of killing their husbands, and the Great and General Court of Massachusetts
enacted Mass. Gen. L. ch. 233 23E (1993), which permits the introduction of evidence of abuse
in criminal trials. These decisive acts brought the …
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…understanding of the
plight of the battered woman. Given the prevalence of domestic abuse in our society, it is
important to realize that the battered woman does not like abuse nor is responsible for her
victimization. The three theories discussed above all offer rational explanations for why a
battered women often stays with her abuser and explore the psychological harm caused by abuse
while discounting the popular perception that battered women must enjoy the abuse.
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