PSYC 3310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Grievous Bodily Harm, Learned Helplessness, Hypervigilance
10 Dec 2017
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Thurs, nov. 30 - chapter 12 battered woman syndrome. Defended is the woman who has shot/killed the abuser. Introduced via expert testimony to support a claim. Syndromes that have been used in courts include: battered woman syndrome, battered child syndrome, rape trauma syndrome. None of these are recognized by the dsm. A victim who kills their abuser might plead self defence. Self-defence requires that def: a) had reasonable apprehension of death or grievous bodily harm, b) believed on reasonable grounds that the force used was required. What if the abuser was asleep or leaving the room: v. lavallee (1988), scc. R. v. lavallee (1988) an abused woman doesn"t have to wait until the beating is underway to know that her life is in danger. Allowed expert evidence about the effect of battering on a victim"s mental state; why she didn"t just leave .
