Expert Testimony on Domestic Violence :: a Discourse Analysis.

Hamilton examines the impact of social science evidence on legal reasoning in domestic violence cases. Relying on interdisciplinary theories and methodologies in law, Hamilton analyzes the text and rhetoric from a body of appellate opinions in which expert witnesses provided social science-based tes...

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1. Verfasser: Hamilton, Melissa
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: El Paso : LFB Scholarly Pub. LLC, 2009.
Schriftenreihe:Recht und Gesellschaft.
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Zusammenfassung:Hamilton examines the impact of social science evidence on legal reasoning in domestic violence cases. Relying on interdisciplinary theories and methodologies in law, Hamilton analyzes the text and rhetoric from a body of appellate opinions in which expert witnesses provided social science-based testimony about domestic violence. Expert testimony was highly influential on, yet was rarely challenged by, the appellate judges. From this body of judicial writings, Hamilton uncovers typologies of battered women, battering men, and abusive relationships. She also notes the discursive tension in the.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (213 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-182) and index.
ISBN:9781593325473
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