Expert testimony on domestic violence: a discourse analysis
Feminist and social constructivist theories -- Critical discourse analysis in the law -- Expert witness discourse : the legal framework -- Expert witness discourse : constructing the battered woman -- The discourses of resistance
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Format: | Print Book |
Language: | English |
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El Paso
LFB Scholarly Publ.
2009
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In: | Year: 2009 |
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Summary: | Feminist and social constructivist theories -- Critical discourse analysis in the law -- Expert witness discourse : the legal framework -- Expert witness discourse : constructing the battered woman -- The discourses of resistance "Examines the impact of social science evidence on legal reasoning in domestic violence cases, analyzing the text and rhetoric from a body of appellate opinions in which expert witnesses provided social science-based testimony about domestic violence"--Provided by publisher |
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Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
Physical Description: | VI, 207 S. |
ISBN: | 9781593323233 |