Expert evidence on coercive control in support of self-defence: the trial of Teresa Craig

This article uses the transcripts from an abused woman’s trial in Canada for first-degree murder of her husband to explore the expert testimony provided by Dr Evan Stark to support a potential defence of self-defence. His evidence focused on coercive control theory and provoked extreme resistance fr...

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1. VerfasserIn: Sheehy, Elizabeth A. (Verfasst von)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2018
In: Criminology & criminal justice
Jahr: 2018, Band: 18, Heft: 1, Seiten: 100-114
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Battered women
Coercive control
Self-defence
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Zusammenfassung:This article uses the transcripts from an abused woman’s trial in Canada for first-degree murder of her husband to explore the expert testimony provided by Dr Evan Stark to support a potential defence of self-defence. His evidence focused on coercive control theory and provoked extreme resistance from Crown prosecutors, such that self-defence was ultimately removed from the jury’s consideration. The trial illustrates the advantages and challenges of using coercive control theory as well as its future potential.
ISSN:1748-8966
DOI:10.1177/1748895817733524