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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Hamilton, Melissa (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Print Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: El Paso LFB Scholarly Publ. 2009
En:Año: 2009
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Palabras clave:
Abused women > Legal status, laws, etc > Cases > California
Evidence, Expert > United States
Family Violence > Law and legislation > United States
Forensic sociology > United States
Descripción
Sumario: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
Notas:Includes bibliographical references and index
Descripción Física:VI, 207 S.
ISBN:9781593323233