Expert testimony on domestic violence a discourse analysis /

"Examines the impact of social science evidence on legal reasoning in domestic violence cases, analyzing the text and rhetoric from a body of appellate opinions in which expert witnesses provided social science-based testimony about domestic violence"--Provided by publisher.

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Bibliografische gegevens
Hoofdauteur: Hamilton, Melissa, 1964-
Coauteur: ebrary, Inc
Formaat: Elektronisch E-boek
Taal:Engels
Gepubliceerd in: El Paso : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2009.
Reeks:Law and society (New York, N.Y.)
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Inhoudsopgave:
  • Introduction
  • Feminist and social constructivist theories
  • Critical discourse analysis in the law
  • Expert witness discourse : the legal framework
  • Expert witness discourse : constructing the battered woman
  • The discourses of resistance.