Shifting the blame : how victimization became a criminal defense / Saundra Davis Westervelt.
| Author/creator | Westervelt, Saundra Davis, 1968- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New Brunswick, NJ : Rutgers University Press, ©1998. |
| Description | xi, 193 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Responsibility and the culture of victimization -- Responsibility under the law -- Deprivation, brainwashing, and battering : the beginnings of a victim-based strategy -- Extralegal factors and the success of the battered woman's self-defense strategy -- Expanding the use of the victimization defense strategy -- Moments of redefinition in law and culture. |
| Local note | Little-315678--305131018005R |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-178) and index. |
| LCCN | 98015629 |
| ISBN | 0813525837 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0813525845 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HV6250.25 .W47 1998 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |