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BATTERED WOMAN SYNDROME – Should it be a factor considered? Does it have to be proved? In Alberta, it was considered to be a mitigating factor in sentencing for the killing of her spouse.

Posted byDennis Reeve 20 January 202220 January 2022
Court ruled that battered woman syndrome is a significant factor in considering joint submissions
https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/practice-areas/criminal/court-ruled-that-battered-woman-syndrome-is-a-significant-factor-in-considering-joint-submissions/363324
Posted byDennis Reeve20 January 202220 January 2022Posted inUncategorized

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