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PART Ⅰ The Syndrome Society 3

1. The Syndrome Society: Justice or Illegitimate Excuse? 3

2. The Rise of the Syndrome Society: A New Perspective on Criminal Culpability 17

PART Ⅱ Domestic Violence and Battered Woman Syndrome (BWS) 53

3. The Nature of Domestic Abuse 53

4. Theories of Battering Relationships 76

PART Ⅲ BWS Reconsidered: Weighing Positive and Negative Consequences 103

5. Positive Aspects: BWS and the Narrative of Abuse in Law and Society 103

6. Legal Critiques of Battered Woman Syndrome 138

7. Syndromes and Political Theory: The Twilight of Considered Judgment and Citizenship 182

PART Ⅳ Conclusion 223

8. A New Framework for Battered Women: Self-Defense and the Necessity of the Situation By Donald A. Downs and Evan Gerstmann 223

Notes 251

Index 301