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In concluding, justice and fairness can only be attained and preserved where we rely on the judgment of people as jurors. When we subtly suggest that they defer to expertise in human behavior for a judgment we're in for trouble.

A great deal of propaganda can be created these days to force people to think in a way they normally - and healthfully -- wouldn't. The abuse syndrome defense has gone beyond fairness. It's acceptance has triggered an enormous amount of unfairness in society -- aside from what the propanganda would have you know.

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Bartholomew, K., Regan, K.V., Oram, D., & White, M.A. (2008). Correlates of Partner Abuse in Male Same-sex Relationships. Violence and Victims, 23(3), 344+. Retrieved April 3, 2010, from Questia database: http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5035306243

Brady, B.M. (2000). America in Crisis: Mind Control/ritual Trauma/battered Woman Syndrome and Family Violence. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 92(5), 17+. Retrieved March 30, 2010, from Questia database: http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5035443839

Goldberg, K. (1993, Winter). Battered Women Syndrome: the Imperfect Defense. Herizons, 6, 7+. Retrieved March 30, 2010, from Questia database: http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5036658951

Schuller, R.A., Wells, E., Rzepa, S., & Klippenstine, M.A. (2004). Rethinking Battered Woman Syndrome Evidence: the Impact of Alternative Forms of Expert Testimony on Mock Jurors' Decisions. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, 36(2), 127+. Retrieved March 30, 2010, from Questia database: http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5035492407
Kahan, D.M., & Braman, D. (2008). The Self-Defensive Cognition of Self-Defense. American Criminal Law Review, 45(1), 1+. Retrieved March 31, 2010, from Questia database: http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5026820036
Migliaccio, T.A. (2001). Marginalizing the Battered Male. The Journal of Men's Studies, 9(2), 205. Retrieved March 31, 2010, from Questia database: http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5000972584
Morse, S.J. (1995). The "New Syndrome Excuse Syndrome. Criminal Justice Ethics, 14(1), 3-15. Retrieved March 31, 2010, from Questia database: http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5001649013
Riggs, S.A., Sahl, G., Greenwald, E., Atkison, H., Paulson, A., & Ross, C.A. (2007). Family Environment and Adult Attachment as Predictors of Psychopathology and Personality Dysfunction among Inpatient Abuse Survivors. Violence and Victims, 22(5), 577+. Retrieved April 3, 2010, from Questia database: http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5035149842
Thurston, W. (1998). Health Promotion from a Feminist Perspective: a Framework for an Effective Health System Response to Woman Abuse. Resources for Feminist Research, 26(3/4), 175+. Retrieved March 31, 2010, from Questia database: http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5037709329
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