ready out of relationship; they try to get a lighter sentence. We do we will be holding essential evidence for those who really need it. This defense can read to not guilty verdicts. If we exclude this type of defense we would be sending a woman to jail for a crime which she honestly had no choice but to commit. In the sixth amendment, it states that in all criminal trials, the accused has the right to present a defense.Deciding who has a case, and who doesnt, is the jurys job. Courts shouldnt limited the kinds of defenses that people are allowed to use in a case, limiting types of defenses means you might be stripping someone of their innocence. Women, especially battered women, have to go through a lot in this country to gain respect. Being dependent and helpless on the next person makes it hard for women to gain respect, especially if she has to kill someone just to get back sense of control. Battered women are not only victims, but they are strong courageous survivors. I did this research because I always seen on t.v. now the police officers never arrest men who have obviously have beaten on their wives. I want to know what happens to a woman when she has no choice but to kill her husband in self-defense and keep her children safe. If we as a society can not make the distinction between real victims and excusemongers, its not because there is something wrong with battered women, its because there is something wrong with us (Winters 153).In conclusion, the Battered Woman Syndrome defense is a defense that can be used in courts for battered women who kill their abusers out of the self-defense. The Battered Woman Syndrome is a series of learned characteristics. Characteristics like learned helplessness and dependency. Sometimes they are learned while in an abusive relationship or just a childhood thing. There are many stereotypes as to why doesnt the woman just leave?, the answer to that is, its not that easy. In order f...
