Need an argumentative essay on Method for criminal justice class. Needs to be 8 pages. Please no plagiarism.Download file to see previous pages... The subject of discussion refers to a situation where

Need an argumentative essay on Method for criminal justice class. Needs to be 8 pages. Please no plagiarism.

The subject of discussion refers to a situation where a woman experiences repetitive souvenir of violence over a period of time (Walker, 1979, P. 18). Such a woman is said to be in a close relationship with the batterer, who inevitably subjects her to psychological, emotional and physical abuse (Walker,1984, P. 203). In most cases, the batterer is her husband. Consequently, the woman loses self esteem, lives under subjugations, guilt and feeling of helplessness or becomes emotionally and psychologically defenseless as observed by King C.J, in Rv Runanjic and Kontinnen (1991). Therefore a woman living in such helpless psychological trauma could commit criminal acts because she is psychologically paralyzed, depressed and fearful per Coldrey J, in R V Brandley (1994). This incapability is caused by the long stay in a brutal environment with a person in close relationship making the woman a prisoner of the circumstance (McKahon, 1999, P.33). The researcher shall further test whether a battered a women reliance on this expert evidence in capital offences like murder and when charged accordingly, may rely on the (Walker,1984, P. 203). ...

The aim is to determine the theoretical and practical implications of the “battered woman syndrome” in the administration of criminal justice. After testing all the variables and relevant literature, the researcher will formulate conclusions “battered woman syndrome” is an extension of the defenses of provocation and self defence in the administration of criminal justice in relation to the hypotheses. The likely result is that a woman may be acquitted of the homicide if proved that she committed the criminal offence as a consequence of the “battered woman syndrome” (Walker,1984). Review of relevant literature In order to achieve the hypotheses, the author will examine the pros and cons of primary data on this subject matter. Prior to the acceptance of this syndrome in administering justice, it was argued by many criminal scholars that the doctrine did not show the psychological trauma that women under went as a consequence of being battered. Their argument was premised on the traditional law of self-defence based on one-off encounter between male strangers and duress based on one-off encounter rather than ongoing abusive relationship. However, it was later proved through expert testimony that “battered woman syndrome” helped to inform the courts of the emotional and psychological trauma that women under went and to modify traditional legal standards for self-defence. This was the work and effort of several writers, the most prominent one being an American Psychologist, Lenore Walker who conducted an extensive research on domestic violence and thus developed the “battered woman syndrome” in mid 1970’s (walker, 1979).