More Than Victims

Pt. I: The Syndrome Society
1: The Syndrome Society: Justice or Illegitimate Excuse?
2: The Rise of the Syndrome Society: A New Perspective on Criminal Culpability
Pt. II: Domestic Violence and Battered Woman Syndrome (BWS)
3: The Nature of Domestic Abuse
4: Theories of Battering Relationships
Pt. III: BWS Reconsidered: Weighing Positive and Negative Consequences
5: Positive Aspects: BWS and the Narrative of Abuse in Law and Society
6: Legal Critiques of Battered Woman Syndrome
7: Syndromes and Political Theory: The Twilight of Considered Judgment and Citizenship
Pt. IV: Conclusion
8: A New Framework for Battered Women: Self-Defense and the Necessity of the Situation, by Donald A. Downs and Evan Gerstmann
Notes
Index